perversity; perverse person; antagonistic demon in Japanese folklore; demon under the feet of temple guardian statues
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
Shinbashi (section of Tokyo)
meeting hall; assembly hall
spreading out like an open fan; becoming prosperous; folding fan; ceremonial folding fan
arbor; arbour; suffix forming the final part of the pseudonyms of some writers and performers; suffix forming the final part of the name of a restaurant
rikka; formal style of ikebana
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
performing as a substitute; standing in (for)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
paper patch; paper backing; poster; sticker; label
to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
bringing; taking; carrying
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
last night; yesterday evening
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
unexpectedly; suddenly; abruptly
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to be stormy or choppy (sea); to go through hard times; to be broke; to be gloomy; to be glum