(n) a vaguely specified social event, Syn. social occasion, function, social function, occasion, Example:the party was quite an affair; an occasion arranged to honor the president; a seemingly endless round of social functions
(adv) now and then or here and there, Syn. at times, once in a while, on occasion, from time to time, now and again, now and then, Example:he was arrogant and occasionally callous; open areas are only occasionally interrupted by clumps of trees; they visit New York on occasion; now and again she would take her favorite book from the shelf and read to us; as we drove along, the beautiful scenery now and then attracted his attention
[ことがある, kotogaaru] (exp, v5r-i) (1) (uk) (after the past tense form of a verb) (something) has occurred; to have done (something); such a thing happened; (2) (uk) (something) happens on occasions; there are times when; (P)