daffodil (esp. Narcissus tazetta var. chinensis); narcissus
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
carp streamer; carp banner
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
sweetfish (Plecoglossus altivelis altivelis); ayu
to cause; to induce; to bring about a result or state; to produce
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
to wheedle a person into doing something; to carry a portable shrine
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
(religious) piety; faith; devotion
portable shrine (carried in festivals); palanquin; buttocks; lower back
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
to draw the line (between two situations); to make a clear distinction; to make it clear where one stands; to take clear responsibility for (mistakes, etc.)
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
to do; to commit; to accomplish; to achieve
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
will not do; do not; does not
beating (inflicted as punishment); mob violence; mob justice
beyond that point; after that
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
departure (of a train, car, etc.); starting; leaving
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
okonomiyaki; savoury pancake containing meat or seafood and vegetables
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
fish-shaped pancake filled with bean jam
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to act as an agent for; to intermediate; to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to convey (a message)