to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
Golden Week (early-May holiday season in Japan)
during; for the duration of
number of days; period of days; daily interest rate
every region of the country; all corners of the country; nationwide
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
war; battle; match; game; competition
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; heat; primary
to unfold; to unroll; to open
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
all people; everybody; ten thousand people
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
registration; accession; register; entry; record
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to win; to gain; to earn; to spread (one's name, etc.)
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
rising; ascending; climbing
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
participation; joining; entry; adherence
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
Fukuoka prefecture (Kyushu)
doctor; PhD; exposition; fair; exhibition
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally