summer heat; hot weather; (arch.) heatstroke
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
under the blazing sun; in sweltering heat
to become animated; to liven up; to become active
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
(the products of) culture or civilization (civilisation)
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
to enliven; to liven up; to cause a stir in (e.g. the newspapers); to make prosperous
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
center; centre; metropolis
beside a nobleman; close aid (of a nobleman, etc.); place where a high ranking person resides; one's own city (of a shogun, lord, etc.); place under one's direct control; one's own turf
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
rejoicing; glorification; exultation; celebration; enjoyment; singing praises
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
to live; to reside; to inhabit
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
state of things; state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report
leading; prominent; eminent; counting on one's fingers
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
pile; pool; gathering spot; waiting place for a wrestler beside the ring; liquid runoff from miso preparation; tamari
single (room); room for one; private room (in a restaurant, etc.); private dining room; (toilet) stall
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
early to bed early to rise
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
to sleep like a log; to sleep deeply
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
palm; open hand; playing on equal terms; lack of handicap
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
pleasant sound; pleasing sound; crack (of a baseball bat); (pleasant) roar (of an engine)