fury; frenzy; madness; wildness
amplification (elec.); magnification; amplification; making larger
Nebuta Festival (in Aomori, August 2-7)
reality; actuality; hard fact
duple meter; duple metre; duple time
(a) jump; splashes (usu. of mud); upward turn at the bottom (e.g. of a vertical stroke of a kanji or of a hairdo); close (e.g. of a theatrical performance); breakup
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
recoil; hesitation; flinching; shrinking back
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
dance (esp. Western style); dancing
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
koto, alcohol and poetry; (lit.) the three loves; the three desires of the realms of existence
newspaper reporter; print journalist
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
isn't it great?; carnival-like religious celebrations (e.g. dancing festivals) that occurred across Japan from June 1867 to May 1868
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
a couple (of lovers, etc.)
to play accompaniment; to keep time; to cheer; to applaud; to jeer; to mock
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
whistling through one's fingers; whistle made by sticking one's fingers in one's mouth and blowing
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
subsection head; assistant manager; chief clerk
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!