nightlife; night amusements
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
turret; watchtower; high wooden stage; scaffolding; wooden frame (of a kotatsu); yagura
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
auctioning off; selling off
setting up a stall or booth (bazaar, festival); opening a branch office; opening a store
sight; attraction; spectacle; something worth seeing
line; queue; procession; matrix
parade float; festival float
palanquin; litter; bier; portable shrine
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
while; during; performed in this condition
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
popular figure; person in demand; favorite; favourite
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to row up to (e.g. a ship)
to amuse oneself; to make merry
flat; even; level; plain (speech, etc.); simple
shipping agent; boathouse; inn for sailors
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
to grow angry; to display one's anger
drinking money; tip; gratuity
great; grand; (arch.) obstinate; (arch.) stubborn
mutual assistance; mutual sympathy
let's do it; I (we) are going to do it
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
idol (i.e. carving or painting of a deity)
hokora; small wayside shrine
to row a boat; to nod off; to doze off