fair; exhibition; exposition
entry (event, competition, etc.); applying for entry; registering to participate; entry (blog, database, etc.); post
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to polish up (on); to refine; to hone; to polish (by rubbing)
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
leather shoes; leather boots
this (very thing); this precisely
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
right in the center (centre)
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
alighting (from a train, bus, etc.); getting off; getting out (of a car)
rapid-service train; rapid train
humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners
men and women of all ages
to come and go; to go back and forth
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
bakery; baker; pastry shop
fresh made; freshly baked; freshly roasted
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
the very start; the very beginning
home (of something); place famous for its ...; place of origin; birthplace; morning session; last session in the morning
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
right to appear (e.g. in Olympics); berth
underground train; subway
heavenly god; heavenly gods; spirit of Sugawara no Michizane; Tenmangu shrine (dedicated to Michizane's spirit); pit of a dried plum; dried plum; tenjin hairstyle
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
town; city; municipal; urban
happi coat; happy coat; workman's livery coat; traditional Japanese straight-sleeved coat
fundoshi; loincloth; kimono underskirt; wrestler's ornamental apron
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
parade float; festival float
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely