to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
to faint; to be exhausted
pedestrian mall; car-free mall; (lit.) pedestrian paradise
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
lining up; packing tightly
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.)
dark of the night; darkness of the night
spectator; sightseer; onlooker
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
to come and go; to go back and forth
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
in deep black; in jet black
undulation; winding; meandering; swell (of waves); surge; billow
to be distracted from feelings of depression, boredom, tension, etc.
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
Muromachi period (1333-1573)
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
common carp (Cyprinus carpio); koi carp
to accompany; to go with; to go together
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to happen to meet; to come across
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
night stall; night shop; night fair
yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain
programme; program; plans; arrangements
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
ago; since; before; previous
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
prejudice; bias; warped view; jealousy; inferiority complex
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
travel agent; travel agency
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service