Festival of the Ages (held at Heian Jingu Shrine in Kyoto on October 22); Jidai Festival
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
what kind of thing; anything (else); nothing (but)
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to expedite; to encourage; to spur (on)
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
to go on about (one's love affairs); to speak proudly of (one's spouse, girlfriend, etc.); to speak fondly of
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
clearing one's throat; cough
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
cryptid (animal whose existence is unsubstantiated, e.g. the yeti)
source; origin; exit; way out; (appropriate) moment to come out; (right) time to appear
image (used to explain or demonstrate something); illustration; illustrative picture; (digital) image
state (of the US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. of Canada); continent; province (of Japan); province (of ancient China); prefecture
point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; point; site; point (in scoring); point (in a loyalty program); points
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
length (of an animal); body length
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
space alien; alien; extraterrestrial being
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
disorder; disturbance; unrest
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
machine; race car; racing motorcycle
Vespa (Italian scooter and moped brand)
newspaper reporter; print journalist
two people riding together (on a bike, etc.); riding double
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; sudden; abrupt
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
bursting; rupture; explosion; breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off
excess flesh; surplus fat; flab