actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
good old; good old-fashioned
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
to find; to discover; to come across; to spot
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
sentiment; sentimentality
to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck
yukata; light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
to do for real; to do in real life; to carry (a story) into actual practice
to reveal one's true colors (colours); to betray oneself
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to burn into one's memory; to sear an image
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
shaft of an arrow (usu. made of thin bamboo); cornetfish
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
transverse flute (e.g. a fife)
to steal; to shoplift; to play pachinko
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
clear insight; resignation (to one's fate); acceptance
getting back to the subject at hand, ...; (but) to return to the main topic, ...; so much for digressions, ...
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
invitation; introduction; temptation
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
roadside grass; roadside weeds; guidance (sometimes esp. referring to guidance in love); guidepost; Chinese fountain grass (Pennisetum alopecuroides)
escaping the heat to enjoy the cool breeze (by the river, etc.)
summer festival; summer matsuri
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
kagura; traditional Shinto music and dancing
Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance
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 building)
substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
family; relatives; dependents; household