to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
only; merely; but; no more than
single word; a few words; brief comment
praiseworthy; commendable; laudable; strange (person); weird; odd
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
occasion; time; section (of a literary work); paragraph; season; term; principle
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
neighboring town; neighbouring town; adjacent town
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
ticket; coupon; bond; certificate
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to fold up; to fold into layers
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
festival; feast; carnival
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
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 house, etc.)
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
flopping (e.g. on a bed); scattering (e.g. limbs horizontally)
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
festival game in which participants try to catch goldfish in a shallow paper ladle
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to repeat; to do something over again
time around sunset; early evening
many; much; plenty; hardly
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)