festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
recreation; diversion; relaxation
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
practice writing with a brush; study; learning
then; well; so; well then
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; marijuana; cannabis; not genuine
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
since when; from when; how long
may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
face; looks; countenance; vestige; trace; reminder
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.)
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
unable to focus on ... (due to being preoccupied with something else); unable to concentrate on ...; unable to settle down to ...
because of; owing to; due to
to head towards; to be inclined to go towards; to head for a place naturally
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family)
younger people; future generations
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
to marry (of a woman); to get married (to); to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned