to look forward to something
also known as; also called
eerie; hair-raising; exaggerated; ostentatious
make-up; get-up; disguise; costume
novel; original; striking; strange; eccentric; fantastic
to devise an elaborate plan; to exercise one's ingenuity; to work out a scheme
action committee; executive committee
headdress; crown; covering; fogging (photography); blushing
sacred wine or sake; sake offered to the gods; sake
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
curiously; curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
extraordinary; unusual; strange; unexpected
Kanto Festival (Akita); street light
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
evening; early night hours
production (e.g. play); direction
isolation; being alone; being friendless
Japanese person; Japanese people
low wooden clogs; komageta
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
drop of water; polka dots
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
white background; blank; female virgin
girl's lacquered wooden geta; wooden footwear; clogs; sabots
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
festival; feast; carnival
the other day; lately; recently
wonder; miracle; amazement; prodigy
to go ahead; to pull ahead
(program of) entertainments; special events; exhibitions; amusements; attractions
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
for as long as one can remember
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
wearing wooden clogs; floatplane
uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan
talk about various topics