to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
round and cute (esp. of eyes)
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
summer festival; summer matsuri
throughout; all through; right through
neighborhood association; neighbourhood association
mikoshi; portable Shinto shrine carried through the streets during festivals; lower back; waist; hips
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
to appear uneasy; to appear anxious
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
after a long time; for the first time in a while
Rio; Rio de Janeiro (abbr)
brimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health
unevenness; bumpiness; roughness; imbalance; inequality; unevenness
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
the place one comes from; one's birthplace; one's hometown
two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives
seafood; products of the sea; marine products; fruits of the sea
fertile; rich; productive
farm (livestock); stock farm; ranch; pasture; meadow; grazing land
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a building)
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
split; division; break up
unsanitary condition; lack of hygienic care; inattention to hygiene; unhygienic conditions
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
to faint; to lose consciousness; to be in a daze; to feel overwhelmed; to feel exhausted
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
vertical furrow (between the eyebrows)