Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata; Festival of the Weaver
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
parade float; festival float
Kanto Festival (Akita); street light
revitalization of a village; village renewal (project)
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes
without showing any sign of; without giving the slightest indication of; without saying anything of; without breathing a word of
amorous adventure; love affair
general classification; broad categorization
loving something but being very bad at it
fly (ball); fly (lure); fly (insect)
demolition contractor; wrecker; scrapyard; junkyard; auto wrecker
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
claim check; baggage check; luggage check; deposit receipt
sacrifice sale; selling at a loss; dumping; clearance sale
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
go on!; right!; here goes!
whole day and night; 24 hours
candied (chestnuts); sweetened boiled fish
carbonated drink; fizzy drink; soda
coloring agent; colorant; colourant; (food) coloring; colouring
to wonder; to puzzle oneself about; to feel anxious about; to suspect; to doubt
waste matter; waste; garbage; trash
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
thick (esp. of muscles, wood, leaves, etc.)
metal plate; metallic plate
little more than; only slightly better than; almost the same as
hashed beef in sauce over rice
rice (esp. when served on a plate)
durum wheat (Triticum durum, Triticum turgidum durum)
coarsely ground (e.g. coffee, grain); minced (e.g. meat)
small dish (served as a part of an ordinary household meal); side dish