growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
should; must; -able; probably; likely
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
conception; idea; thought; samjna (perception)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to feel; to sense; to experience
non-Japanese of Japanese descent; nikkeijin
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
every year; yearly; annually
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son
Japanese (people, language, style)
festival (esp. music, film, etc.)
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
participation; joining; entry; adherence
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
sightseer; spectator; viewer
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?