passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger
sweet flavour; sweet flavor; flattery; stupidity
to get drunk; to become tipsy
paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
quietly; slowly; gracefully
to run past; to run by; to go too far ahead
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium)
to form a complete whole; to be joined together
unusual space; other dimension
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
indoor (court, pool, etc.)
recreation; diversion; relaxation
huge harvest (of the five grains); bumper crop; abundant crop
to pray for the repose of somebody's soul; to pray for the souls of the departed
living person; the living
turret; watchtower; high wooden stage; scaffolding; wooden frame (of a kotatsu); yagura
red and white; colours for festive or auspicious occasions (colors); two teams; two groups; Kōhaku Uta Gassen; annual contest between male and female popular singers on New Year's Eve (sponsored and broadcast by NHK)
setting up (a structure, building, camp, etc.); construction; preparation (e.g. of a venue); arrangement (of an event)
festival game in which participants try to catch goldfish in a shallow paper ladle
target practice; marksmanship; target shooting (e.g. at a fair)
setting up a stall or booth (bazaar, festival); opening a branch office; opening a store
to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying
street stall; stand; booth
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
to be hot on a person's heels
to pant (while rushing); to gasp; to puff and blow
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)