half joking; being (only) half serious; (in a) jocular vein
to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered; to roll one's eyes up and down
consequently; as a result; in the end
magic tool (in fiction); magical item
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
sea breeze; salty wind; briny air
cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar
clearly (standing out); distinctly; sharply; boldly; in sharp relief
full portrait; whole aspect; full story
cumulonimbus; gigantic columns of clouds (in summer); thunderhead
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
people; citizens; subjects; folk
yuki-onna (spirit in Japanese folklore); snow woman
sunburn; suntan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. of paper); yellowing; drying up (of a river, field, etc.)
to be itching to do something
parasol (esp. one carried in the hand); sunshade
sharing an umbrella; being under one umbrella; drawing of an umbrella with two names under it (equivalent of "X loves Y")
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
to crowd (a house); to throng to (a door)
table; desk; counter for tables, desks, etc.; offering table before an altar (sometimes used in tea ceremony); tabletop incense burner
noisily (crowd of people talking); clamorously; in a hubbub; jabberingly; chatteringly; buzzingly
coverall apron; cook's apron
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
missus; missis; proprietress (of a shop, restaurant, etc.); landlady; hostess
young man; youth; lad; servant boy; young shopboy
going (up) to the capital; going to Tokyo
mikoshi; portable Shinto shrine carried through the streets during festivals; lower back; waist; hips
thin arm; slender arm; slender means; meager ability to earn a living
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
male help; male labor; man's handwriting; (arch.) kanji