accompaniment for traditional performances (noh, kabuki, etc.); orchestra; band
paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
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.)
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
to be launched (e.g. rocket); to lift off; to be washed up (on the shore)
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
participation; joining; entry; adherence
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
earnings from a part-time job
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
prattle; broken language; halting language; baby talk; imperfect speech; smattering
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
near oneself; close to one; familiar
just the other day; quite recently
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
rate; ratio; percentage; commission; poundage; percentage
behind; in the rear; in back
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
club activities; extracurricular activities