standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
God only knows; it's anyone's call; heaven knows
from (this, here, etc.); since (this)
combination; union; incorporation; congruence
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
silver vine (Actinidia polygama); cat powder
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
that's the way it is; such is life
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
back off!; leave me alone!
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
elementary and middle schools
one large ...; a great ...
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
program (e.g. theatre, theater); programme; (theatrical) piece; number; performance
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
that day; the very same day
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
festival merrymaking; revelry
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.)
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
drama; theatre; theater; play
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
pretty girl who attracts customers to come inside a shop
branch office; agency; sub-branch
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
son and heir; son who will succeed one