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more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once

2

to sing (chant, speak) with a melody or rhythm; to set to music (verse, lyrics, etc.)

1

to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention

1

real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks

1

cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed

1

to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important

1

furthermore; even more

2

street stall; stand; booth

1

quotient; dealing; dealer; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (China, approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty

1

doughnut; donut

1

sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor

2

candy; sweets

1

candy; sweet; confectionary

1

sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive

1

group (of people); crowd; horde; throng; mob; multitude

1

to resound; to make a stir

1

defense; defence; guard; policing; security

2

fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress

1

road; highway

1

innumerable; countless; numberless

1

preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving

2

as one of

1

expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming

3

longing; yearning; aspiration; adoration

1

delight; great joy

1

kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer

2

presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out

1

seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause

1

to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)

1

yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration

1

deep affection; dear; beloved

1

match; game; bout; contest

1

to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous

1

golden and shiny; gaudy; gaudily decorated; brand spanking new; new and shiny

1

mobile; moveable

2

seat; sheet

1

entrance; admission; entering

1

from one's seat; without stirring

1

special seat; box seat

4

traditional culture

1

festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy

1

parade float; festival float

6

fantastic; fanciful

1

kingdom; monarchy

1

parade

1

flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda

1

to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish

1

second floor; upstairs

3

portion; section; part

3

vexing; irritating; impatient

1