to digress; to stray from the subject; to miss the target; to fly wide of the mark
this side; in the forefront
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to refuse; to decline; to deny
substitute for a proper greeting (e.g. gift)
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)
instruction; guidance; tutelage; (arch.) licensed elementary school teacher
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
feel; touch; impression (of a person); most impressive passage; highlight; beginning
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
pessimism; disappointment
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
fly in the ointment; small flaw in otherwise perfect object; only trouble; only fault
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
to be affected; to put on airs; to pose
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
suffering from summer heat; summer heat fatigue
supreme; sublime; highest
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
setting up a stall or booth (bazaar, festival); opening a branch office; opening a store
to crowd together in a confined space; to gather and make a commotion
okonomiyaki; savoury pancake containing meat or seafood and vegetables
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
Frankfurt (Germany); frankfurter; frank
corn dog (frankfurter on a stick dipped in batter and deep-fried); corndog
both; both sides; both parties
liking both alcohol and sweets; person who likes both liquor and sweets; bisexuality; player who can play as both pitcher and fielder; dual sword wielding; two-sword fencing
no-holds-barred party; free and easy gathering
SuperBall scooping; festival game in which one scoops up rubber bouncy balls floating in water
to be too numerous; to be too much
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
packing; packaging; face mask; face pack; puck