coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata; Festival of the Weaver
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
together with; same; both; all; including ...
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
aviary; henhouse; chicken house
ceremony fitting child with a hakama
fundoshi; loincloth; kimono underskirt; wrestler's ornamental apron
Heian period coming-of-age ceremony for girls
loincloth; waistcloth; kimono underskirt
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
azalea (Rhododendron spp.)
lately; recently; nowadays
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
young girl; lass; adolescent female
to parade; to march; to walk in procession
one large ...; a great ...
kouta; traditional ballad accompanied by shamisen
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside; to set aside; to keep apart; to remove (someone) from the group; to shun
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly
controlling; suppressing; quelling
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
course; route; path; process; means
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
to employ; to hire; to charter
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
spirit of someone on the first O-Bon after their death; the recently departed (and buried or cremated, etc.)
gesture; gesticulation; motion
going down the road; travelling; lyric composition describing scenery a traveler sees on the way (traveller); eloping