horrible; deadly; punishing; murderous
wherein; therein; thereinto
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
night stall; night shop; night fair
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
packing; packaging; face mask; face pack; puck
angry; indignant; wrathful; enraged
to step forward; to volunteer
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to work as the backbone (of); to bear responsibility (for); to be the mainstay (of); to be the central part (of)
apathy; indifference; listlessness; athymia
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
gloomy; melancholy; pessimistic
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
the whole town; all over the town; throughout the town
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
great disaster; horrible tragedy; catastrophe; catastrophic event; catastrophic incident; dire calamity