enterprise; business; company; corporation
financial assistance; monetary contribution; sponsorship money
100,000,000; one hundred million
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
popular line (of products); best-selling line; hot sellers
booking; reservation; making a booking
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
enquiry; inquiry; query; interrogation; ENQ
very; much; greatly; a lot of
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
in all sincerity; with one's whole heart; whole-hearted devotion
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
festival; feast; carnival
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire
more than usual; especially; particularly
to compete with; to vie for
performance fee (actor, singer, etc.)
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
family; relatives; dependents; household
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
unbroken; uninterrupted; on and on; continuous
earthenware pot (used as a decanter); jar; jug
three sides; small offering stand
polite; respectful; reverent
human intellect; knowledge
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
impossible to do (although wants to)
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right