wish; dream; prayer; one's desire
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
to have a certain mood or feeling; to have a hunch
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
first day of the month; (arch.) first ten days of the lunar month
to overstep the mark; to go too far; to overdo it
trembling with fear; filled with trepidation
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
negotiations; discussions; connection
being startled; getting a shock
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
cold wind; chilly breeze; (blast of) cold air
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata; Festival of the Weaver
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
scattering; leaflets; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
long, narrow strip of paper on which Japanese poems are written (vertically); tanzaku; thin rectangle
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
high street; town centre (center)
extensive; vast range; wide scope
traffic restrictions; traffic control
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.)
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
scale; scope; plan; structure
festival; feast; carnival
making something strong even stronger; solidifying something's chances; (lit.) (giving) a metal rod to an ogre
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
cartographic information; information from a map
okonomiyaki; savoury pancake containing meat or seafood and vegetables
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
thank you for your continued patronage
planned; scheduled; systematic
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach