in loud gulps (esp. of alcohol)
gasping for breath; puffing and panting; wheezing
metal sake jug; sake warmer
to fear; to doubt; to have misgivings about; to worry about; to be anxious about; to be apprehensive about
drink; drinking; spigot; tap (in a cask, etc.); stock market bucketing; bookmaking
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
temple festival; fair; fete day; day related to a particular deity and thought to bring divine blessing to those who celebrate it
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)
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
hasty; rash; impatient; restless; quick (to draw conclusions, make decisions, etc.)
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
gathering; mixer; meetup; assembly; social; exchange meeting
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
yukata; light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe
Lewes (UK); Ruisu; Louise; Luis; Luiz; Ruiz
light blue; pale blue; aqua
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
endurance; perseverance; patience
to need; to demand; to take; to require
turning around; spinning around; curling up; round and charming (e.g. eyes)
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
see-through (e.g. blouse)
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
pink (colour, color); peach
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
fingering an object (in killing time); amusing oneself; diversion; gambling
(very) familiar; well-acquainted
to build a nest; to nest; to hang out (of a bad group); to be based (in); to lodge (in one's mind; of an evil thought, delusion, etc.); to be planted
along; parallel to; in accordance with
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
food made from flour (esp. dishes like okonomiyaki and takoyaki)
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
roasting; grilling; toasting; tempering (in metallurgy)