telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
state ceremony; laborious; troublesome; irksome
in tatters; in pieces; wiped out
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start of a season
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
hanging banner; hanging screen; curtain
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
opening (the doors to an event, etc.); inauguration
blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
limited edition sale; limited sale
setting up a stall or booth (bazaar, festival); opening a branch office; opening a store
bungee-jumping; bungee jump
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
touting; tout; barker; pander
watchtower; watch tower; lookout tower
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
street stall; stand; booth
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
balloon (esp. small, toy variety); airship; blimp
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
overall victory; championship
each place; various places
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
video camera; video camcorder
to rain incessantly; to downpour
sales; selling; marketing
Chinese soft-shelled turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis); soft-shelled turtle (Trionychidae)
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent