floating island (mass of floating aquatic plants); island that appears to be floating (due to the mirage effect)
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
yukata; light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to shake one's head (in denial)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
to make merry; to be festive
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
spirits; excitement; tension; tension (mental strain); anxiety
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
(some) more; even more; longer; further
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
antiquity; the previous era
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
totally (different); completely
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
every year; yearly; annually