merrymaking; high jinks; drunken revelry; spree
closure (of a road); suspension of traffic; Road Closed; No Through Road; closed to traffic
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
funeral; burial; condolence
helper (e.g. for a sick person); assistant; bridesmaid; best man; cornerman; second
to relate; to narrate; to describe; to confer (a rank)
leader; boss; upper part of a flag; (Okinawa) bamboo poles with an attached vertical flag and an elaborate display at the top that are used during the annual fertility and thanks-giving festivals
national mood; national sentiment; national feeling
putting together (e.g. opinions); gathering; collecting; aggregating; summarizing; integrating
clearheadedness; sharpness of mind
irreproachable conduct; good conduct; high morals
being very popular; being in great demand
right of succession; right to the throne
to be hesitant; to feel timid
congratulations; felicitations; best wishes; longevity; long life
mid-air breakage; mid-air disintegration
rote learning; education that stresses memorization
in swarms; in throngs; in droves; in hordes
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
personal attendant; valet; maid
(act of) building (temple, monument, etc.); erection
abode (of a nobleman or emperor); Imperial chamber
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
going and worshipping (at a shrine or temple); visit (to a shrine or temple to worship)
completely satisfied; as pleased as can be
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
personal funds; one's own money; self-funding
obstinate; inflexible; thickheaded
smallish; on the small side
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
to grow fat; to gain weight; to grow fertile (of soil); to be discerning (of one's palate, eye, ear, etc.); to be discriminating; to become rich
salvation (of the world); saving the world
to be a point of honor; to affect someone's good name
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
temporary construction; temporary establishment; provisional construction; assumption; supposition
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
main hall (of a Shinto shrine); main shrine; inner sanctuary
ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay