the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
reality; actuality; hard fact
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
sweetfish (Plecoglossus altivelis altivelis); ayu
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
line; queue; procession; matrix
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
cucumber (Cucumis sativus)
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
sunburn; suntan; tan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. paper); yellowing
fine weather; fair weather
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to go over the top; to act without restraint; to cut loose
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
every year; yearly; annually
established practice; custom
display of fireworks; firework(s) display
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
outside the city area; suburbs
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
sightseer; spectator; viewer
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
informal summer clothes for men (short jacket and trousers)
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces