lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
the extraordinary; the unusual; the unexpected
to sit in a row; to be arrayed
one by one; one each; one at a time
trio; gang of three; threesome
remainder; remnant; not very; not much; too much; excessively
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
dressing in kimono without hakama (for a man); dressing casually
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
mask; striking the head (kendo)
temple festival; fair; fete day; day related to a particular deity and thought to bring divine blessing to those who celebrate it
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
sensitive; fragile; feeble; indecisive
long hair (usu. of a man)
these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
very cheesy; very flashy; extremely gaudy
tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa); moutan; wild boar (meat)
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
unevenness; bumpiness; roughness; imbalance; inequality; unevenness
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
sensational; inflammatory; incendiary; (sexually) suggestive; lascivious
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
failure (in an examination); failing to advance (to the next year); falling short of the standard; not making the grade
all sorts of; all kinds of
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
Japanese clothing; being dressed in a kimono; Japanese-style bookbinding
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
memory-making; making memories
sentencing; pronouncement of a verdict; passing of sentence; declaration (of a diagnosis, bankruptcy, decision, etc.); announcement; pronouncement
not yet known; unknown; strange
goldfish scooping; festival game in which participants try to catch goldfish in a shallow paper ladle
goldfish (Carassius auratus)
bystreet; side street; back street; alley; lane