(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup); Italian ice; snow cone; sno-cone
cotton candy; fairy floss; candy floss
candied apple; toffee apple
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.)
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
festival (esp. music, film, etc.)
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
setting up a stall or booth (bazaar, festival); opening a branch office; opening a store
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
regret; repentance; remorse
to do someone in; to bump someone off
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to entrust; to leave to a person
true state; actual condition; reality
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown