conversion (e.g. yen to dollars); change; exchange; translation (numerical)
presumption; assumption; estimation
order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
(in spite of) being old enough to know better
extraordinarily; astonishingly; extremely; terribly; unreasonably; absurdly
to badger; to pester; to beg
temple festival; fair; fete day; day related to a particular deity and thought to bring divine blessing to those who celebrate it
festival game in which participants try to catch goldfish in a shallow paper ladle
to buy (of a government, public agency, etc. from a private citizen); to purchase; to buy up (all of something)
goldfish (Carassius auratus)
young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
to crow at the break of dawn (of a rooster, etc.); to mark the dawn; to proclaim the dawn
too many to count; too numerous to mention
lead (in a cheer, toast, song, etc.); (someone's) lead; folk song and dance performed by a group; leader of a group of wind instruments (in gagaku)
tears (from being deeply moved); tears of gratitude
to be choked; to be stifled; to be smothered
looking depressed; long face
to faint; to lose consciousness; to feel overwhelmed; to be astounded
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
to make a blunder; to bungle; to mess up; to make a foolish mistake
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
huge sum (esp. of money); enormous sum; massive amount
war funds; war expenditures
contriving (to raise funds, to find time, etc.); working out (a solution)
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
to be more than one can imagine (esp. of sadness, anguish, etc.); to be impossible to comprehend
cracker; hard biscuit; hardtack
making do; getting by (somehow); managing
to make merry; to be festive