興味【きょうみ】
interest (in something), curiosity (about something), zest (for)
興奮【こうふん】
excitement, stimulation, agitation, arousal
興味深い【きょうみぶかい】
very interesting, of great interest
振興【しんこう】
promotion, encouragement
復興【ふっこう】
revival, reconstruction, restoration, rebuilding, recovery, renaissance
新興【しんこう】
rising, developing, emergent, burgeoning, new
興行【こうぎょう】
show, performance, act, entertainment industry, show business
興業【こうぎょう】
promotion of industry, inauguration of a new industrial enterprise
再興【さいこう】
revival, restoration, resuscitation
遊興【ゆうきょう】
merrymaking (esp. wine and women), pleasures
興じる【きょうじる】
to amuse oneself, to make merry
一興【いっきょう】
amusement, fun, brief entertainment
興味津々【きょうみしんしん】
very interesting, of absorbing interest, having a keen interest (in), being immensely curious (about)
興亡【こうぼう】
rise and fall, ups and downs
中興【ちゅうこう】
restoration, revival, resurgence
興す【おこす】
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
興隆【こうりゅう】
rise, prosperity
興起【こうき】
rise, ascendency, aroused energy, high-spirited action
余興【よきょう】
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.), side show, entertainment
感興【かんきょう】
interest, fun, inspiration
