operation (of a machine); running; working (and earning money); workload; deployment (e.g. to a production environment); release
hell realm; Naraka; Hell; hell; misery; place where a volcano or hot springs constantly spew smoke or steam
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata; Festival of the Weaver
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
leaflet; flyer; scattering; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
tanzaku; long, narrow strip of paper used for writing poetry, wishes, decorations, etc.; thin rectangle
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
5th day of the month; five days
8th day of the month; eight days
high street; town centre (center)
extensive; vast range; wide scope
traffic restrictions; traffic control
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)
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
Kantō (region comprising Tokyo and surrounding prefectures); Kantō (eastern half of Japan; during the feudal era)
scale; scope; plan; structure
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
making something strong even stronger; solidifying something's chances; (lit.) (giving) a metal rod to an ogre
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
cartographic information; information from a map
okonomiyaki; savoury pancake fried on an iron griddle with vegetables, meat and/or seafood and topped with various sauces and condiments
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
to drop by; to stop by; to drop in; to approach; to draw near; to come close (to)
thank you for your continued patronage
planned; scheduled; systematic
feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection
junior high school student; middle school pupil
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach