time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
(matter) for congratulations; worthy of celebration; happy (occasion, ending, etc.); naive; too good-natured; gullible
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
starting line (in a race); start line; starting point
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
very likely; very probable
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
valley; ravine; gorge; canyon
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
attendance; presence; appearance
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
if it is (the case that ...)
right of succession; right to the throne
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
next term; next period; next version; next release
to grow up; to become an adult
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
waiting expectantly; waiting eagerly; looking forward to; long-awaited
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
very careful; thoroughly prepared
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
warp; curvature; bend; curve (of a sword)
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
sense of values; values; value system