marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
to scatter away; to vanish
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
good flavor; good flavour; delicacy; dainty
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
smelling of fish; fishy; degenerate (of a monk); depraved; worldly; mundane
fat; tallow; lard; grease
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
selling on the market (in the marketplace, in stores, etc.); making something commercially available; commercial (e.g. software); over-the-counter; off-the-shelf
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
person being waited for; person who waits
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
Palace of the Dragon King; palace from the story of Urashima Taro (said to be located at the bottom of the sea)
goldfish (Carassius auratus)
presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out
dressing (esp. in kimono); fitting; helping someone get dressed; outer garment (in kabuki)
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
moron; idiot; stupid person
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
increasing; uploading; posting (e.g. content); close-up; finishing shooting (of a film, etc.); upswept hairstyle; being up (i.e. leading in sports)
to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
to form a pair; to pair up
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
anybody can look good with the right clothes; clothes make the man; fine feathers make fine birds; (lit.) clothes on a packhorse driver
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
loveliness; charm; allure; colour and scent; color and scent
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern
garden lantern; hanging lantern
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
turret; watchtower; high wooden stage; scaffolding; wooden frame (of a kotatsu); yagura
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
cotton candy; fairy floss; candy floss
shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup); Italian ice; snow cone; sno-cone
(lit.) yo-yo fishing; Japanese festival game of fishing balloons (with loops attached), floating in water, out with a hook
target practice; marksmanship; target shooting (e.g. at a fair)
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned