興

interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)

excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal

very interesting; of great interest

to have an interest (in)

revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance

to amuse oneself; to make merry

interest; entertainment; pleasure

implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)

performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment

whim; caprice; vagary; eccentricity

Common noun

improvisation

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

improvised; impromptu; extempore; ad-lib; off-the-cuff

revival; restoration; resuscitation

rising; developing; emergent; burgeoning; new

Noun, used as a suffix; Esp. 興し

development; revitalization

Common noun

standing (something) up

Common noun

waking up

Common noun

tilling a rice field

Common noun; Hanafuda

drawing a card from the draw pile

amusement; fun; brief entertainment

uninterested (in); having no interest (in)

'taru' adjective

very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)

being somewhat excited (agitated)

(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)

to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb

show; performance; act

entertainment industry; show business

to vitalize (e.g. an industry); to invigorate; to energize; to revive; to promote; to make prosperous

to establish (e.g. a company); to build up; to set up; to launch; to commence

mikoshi; portable Shinto shrine carried through the streets during festivals

御輿 only; Honorific

palanquin; litter

みこし only; Word usually written using kana alone; Esp. as 〜を上げる, 〜を据える, etc.

lower back; waist; hips

wild; freakish; madcap; crazy; hysterical

promotion; encouragement