tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
opening of a banquet; opening of a wedding reception
honour; honor; glory; privilege
formal; stiff; strict; ceremonious
light; easy; non-serious; minor
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
gift; premium; prize (lottery drawing, pachinko, etc.); party favor (favour)
gem; jewel; precious stone
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
the Emperor's person or presence
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to blur; to shade off; to gradate; to obscure; to make ambiguous
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; friendly; happy
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
participant; entrant; player; competitor
favorable influence; favourable influence
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
to dress up as; to disguise oneself as; to play the role of
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
seeming (to be); appearing; apparently
a great variety of; diversity
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
morning coat; cutaway coat; morning dress (as opposed to evening dress)
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants