to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
royal capital; imperial capital
stone; bijou; trinket; stone (unit of weight: 14lb); curling stone; curling rock
web; World Wide Web; WWW; Web
counter for generations; epoch
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
flat; even; level; plain (speech, etc.); simple
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
cloud of dust (sand, etc.)
to fly up (as if dancing); to soar; to rise
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
beginning; outset; first; onset
sandstorm; noise (video); snow
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
to change the schedule; to change one's plans
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
second day of the month; two days
birth; creation; formation
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
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.)
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
imagination; supposition; guess
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)