expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
dark-natured; gloomy; dour; moody; insular; glum
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
whole area; surrounding area; all around; everywhere; all over the place
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
speaking fondly about one's sweetheart (spouse, girlfriend, etc.); going on about one's love affairs
sentimental; mushy; sugary; saccharine; sickly-sweet
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
to say; to be called; to do
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
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.)
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
conquest; domination; mastery
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
all over; all over the place; everywhere
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
tourist information (brochure, map, center)
temple festival; fair; fete day; day related to a particular deity and thought to bring divine blessing to those who celebrate it
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
festival game in which participants try to catch goldfish in a shallow paper ladle
goldfish (Carassius auratus)
paper scoop used in goldfish scooping
by means of; due to; because of; according to
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
wafer cake filled with bean jam; (in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try