first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
home (of something); place famous for its ...; place of origin; birthplace; morning session; last session in the morning
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
physical condition; state of health
vague; desultory; distracted; loose; half-hearted; diffuse
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
product demonstration; sales demonstration
to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying
to set (sun); to become dark
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
night stall; night shop; night fair
target practice; marksmanship; target shooting (e.g. at a fair)
cotton candy; fairy floss; candy floss
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
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
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
indicate reason; infers some protest
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
in that manner; like that
free time; time at leisure
temple festival; fair; fete day; day related to a particular deity and thought to bring divine blessing to those who celebrate it
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
freely; right and left; as one pleases
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that