to treat (a guest); to receive; to entertain; to be hospitable to; to make welcome
every year; yearly; annually
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
it hasn't been long since
misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
general public; the masses
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
program (e.g. theatre, theater); programme; (theatrical) piece; number; performance
planning; plan; project; arrangements
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
security (e.g. national security); US-Japan Security Treaty; campaign against the Japan-US Security Treaty (1959-60, 1970)
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
composition (of music); setting; writing music
beauty contest to name Miss ...
to get excited; to be roused (to action); to get the itch (to do)
martial arts demonstration; martial arts training
messy; shabby; scruffy; dirty; squalid; sordid
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
to exchange blows; to hit each other; to punch each other; to fight
chances of winning (a bet); odds
banker (gambling); bookmaker; person who runs a gambling den; manager; boss
one's share; one's portion
(talk of a) moneymaking scheme; moneymaking idea; get-rich-quick proposal
bloodsucking; sucking blood
drinking, gambling, and buying women in prostitution
ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
lottery; tombola; drawing
all right; very well; there, there; patting (e.g. a child on the head); stroking