photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
single flower; one wheel; full moon
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. someone's head); to pour liquid (on something); to dash liquid (over something); to plate (something) with metal; to cover (with a dental crown); to add (e.g. music to a video)
the deceased; the departed; old friend; longtime acquaintance
wishes of a deceased person; dying wish
Catholic priest; abbe; reverend father; minister; padre
just because; even if; even though
at; in; at; when; by; with
influential person; man of importance
member of the Diet; Diet member; member of parliament; MP
bank; banking institution
leader; head; president (of a bank); bank director; greenroom manager (in a theater)
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
silver (Ag); silver (color); silver (medal, prize, etc.); silver coin; silver general; bank; (arch.) money
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; ritual exchange of cups (to seal a bond or pledge)
complex; intricate; complicated; confused; troublesome; vexatious
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
courtesy; etiquette; formality; (religious) observance; ritual; rite
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
official announcement; proclamation
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
television program; TV program
singing voice; (sound of) singing
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
while alive; during one's lifetime
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
corridor; hallway; passageway
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
coloured paper; colored paper
to be smeared; to be covered
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in