given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
stealthily; secretly; in secret
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
to come and go; to go back and forth
time; season; period; phase; stage
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
turret; watchtower; high wooden stage; scaffolding; wooden frame (of a kotatsu); yagura
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
various foods cooked together; hodgepodge; hotchpotch; mulligan stew
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
anything and everything; all sorts of things; by all means
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
with curious eyes; curiously
farmer; farming family; farmhouse
to go past; to pass; to pass by
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
nata; sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting (often with a rectangular blade)
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
mating season; estrus (oestrus); estrum; the rut
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
every place; various places
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
massing (of troops); gathering