theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
common people; ordinary people; masses
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
detectable; noticeable; recognizable; observable
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
mediocrity; the masses; ordinary run of men
people; men and women; each person; everybody
many; numerous; various; large number of
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
temple festival; fair; fete day; day related to a particular deity and thought to bring divine blessing to those who celebrate it
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.)
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
river; stream; River; the ... river
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
conquest; domination; mastery
this for sure; certainly is
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
to tingle with excitement; to be full of excitement; to be thrilled
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
Japanese person; Japanese people
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
every year; yearly; annually