completely; absolutely; totally
occasion; time; section (of a literary work); paragraph; season; term; principle
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
height of; middle of; full bloom
prohibited item; banned item
to amuse oneself; to make merry
university or college offering four-year programs; the big four ...; the four major ...
flashy; gaudy; flamboyant
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
because; the reason why is
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
parsley (Petroselinum crispum)
spoils of war; booty; war trophy; something one managed to obtain or buy (at a bargain sale, merchandise stall, etc.); purchases; prizes (at an arcade, etc.)
official notice; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) usu. to the general populace
edict; public announcement
drawing a katana and attacking in the same stroke; doing (something) suddenly and without warning; doing without prior notice
inspection; audit; judgement; judgment
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
going to and fro; back and forth
waterfowl; water bird; shorebird
Cynthia; Synthia; Shinshia
to count on one's fingers; to count down the days (in anticipation); to look forward to
setting up a stall or booth (bazaar, festival); opening a branch office; opening a store
candy fashioned in human and animal forms
marriageable age; chance of marriage