memories; recollections; reminiscence
accompaniment for traditional performances (noh, kabuki, etc.); orchestra; band
setting up a stall or booth (bazaar, festival); opening a branch office; opening a store
amount of sugar; sugar content
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
to stimulate one's appetite; to whet one's appetite
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
though one didn't intend (expect) to
low-priced; cheap; inexpensive; shallow (e.g. sympathy); superficial; cheap (e.g. government)
loveliness; charm; allure; colour and scent; color and scent
cowardice; timidity; bashfulness
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
festival game in which participants try to catch goldfish in a shallow paper ladle
water tank; cistern; fish tank; aquarium
small change; coins; small sum of money
goldfish (Carassius auratus)
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
crying hard; crying one's eyes out; loud crying; wailing; profuse weeping
finally; in the end; on top of all that
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
seeming to be for a certain reason; seeming to indicate there are special circumstances; seeming to indicate there is more than meets the eye
to hint at; to intimate; to suggest; to allude to; to imply
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to pin the enemy down; to glare another down (and render impotent)
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
older brother; elder brother
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery