festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
historic; historical; traditional
although I say; although one might say; although called
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
to become keen on; to get passionate about
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
being a good listener; good listener
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
first day of the month; (arch.) first ten days of the lunar month
thirty-first day of the month; thirty-one days
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
Jōgan era (859.4.15-877.4.16)
eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
epidemic; plague; pestilence
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
common people; ordinary people; masses
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
sick person; patient; invalid
large number (of); many; majority
Gozu Tenno (deity said to be the Indian god Gavagriva)
curse; divine punishment; wrath (of an angry spirit)
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
demon of ill health; disease
dispersing; breaking up; running away
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned