these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
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)
inflammatory; lascivious; sensational
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
sentence; verdict; pronouncement
not yet known; unknown; strange
festival game in which participants try to catch goldfish in a shallow paper ladle
goldfish (Carassius auratus)
bystreet; side street; back street; alley; lane
light color; light colour
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
cotton candy; fairy floss; candy floss
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
to redeem (from sin); to save
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
undulation; winding; meandering; swell (of waves); surge; billow
street; quarter; district; area
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
using as an intermediary; through