portable shrine (carried in festivals); buttocks; lower back; waist
to be burned out (of one's home)
parade float; festival float
to be unusual (of a person or of a thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be crazy; to be eccentric; to be different
display of fireworks; firework(s) display
neighborhood; neighbourhood; street; block; town
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a house, etc.)
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
festival; feast; carnival
(not so) much; (not) very
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
neighbourhood; neighborhood
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
war; fighting; fierce competition
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity