great erudition; extensive knowledge; vast stock of knowledge
to be gouged; to be hollowed; to become hollow
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
polish; improvement; burnishing
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
temple festival; fair; fete day; day related to a particular deity and thought to bring divine blessing to those who celebrate it
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
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.)
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
candied apple; toffee apple
shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup); Italian ice; snow cone; sno-cone
cotton candy; fairy floss; candy floss
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
thank you for your continued patronage
(someone else's) daughter
Nebuta; nighttime festival in Tōhoku (esp. Aomori)
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
paper scoop used in goldfish scooping
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
different suitabilities; being cut out for certain things (and not for others)
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
goldfish (Carassius auratus)
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
instant; moment; for an instant
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
pair; the two; both persons; both things