to get damp; to get moist; to get soggy; to become humid
to be launched (e.g. rocket); to lift off; to be washed up (on the shore)
halo (esp. in Christian art); nimbus
to blossom; to flower; to bloom; to flower (of a civilization, talent, etc.); to flourish; to become widespread
tamaya! (word shouted when viewing fireworks)
kagiya! (word shouted when viewing fireworks)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
jeweler; (arch.) soap bubble vendor
name of store; trade name (esp. of a sole proprietorship); stage name (e.g. of actor)
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
lumping together; putting all together
production stoppage; discontinuance
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
all (that one has); all (that there is); everything; as much as possible; as much as one can; to the utmost
Japanese clothing; being dressed in a kimono; Japanese-style bookbinding
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
yukata; light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe
desire to tease; desire to cause mischief
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to be (deeply) moving; to pack an (emotional) punch; to be emotionally touching; to strike home; to strike a chord
hooded sweatshirt; hoodie; hoody; hooded jacket; parka; anorak
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
promo; advertising for a program (TV, radio, etc.); program publicity
entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings
to (see and) choose; to select; to diagnose (as); to judge; to estimate; to liken (to)
footwear; footgear; shoes
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
summer festival; summer matsuri
compensation; amends; redeeming feature
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 building)
unless one ...; if one does not ...
Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance
to avoid misfortune; to escape danger
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
geta; traditional Japanese wooden sandal; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character; net; geta
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way