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.)
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
the real pleasure (of something); the real thrill; flavour of ghee; (fig.) delicious taste; Buddha's gracious teachings
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
target practice; marksmanship; target shooting (e.g. at a fair)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
die cutting; cutting with a cutter; shaping with a mold; cookie cutter
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
I see; that's right; indeed
now that you say that; now that you mention it
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
besides; in addition; also; moreover
Nebuta Festival (in Aomori, August 2-7)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
now; the present time; just now; another; more
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
municipality; local government; self-governing body; autonomous body
parade float; festival float
portable shrine (carried in festivals); palanquin; buttocks; lower back
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
performer; entertainer; celebrity
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
of course; certainly; naturally
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition