ripening (of a crop); crop; harvest
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
dish towel; tea towel; dishcloth
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
during; for the duration of
mikoshi; portable Shinto shrine carried through the streets during festivals; lower back; waist; hips
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 building)
the five festivals (January 7, March 3, May 5, July 7 and September 9)
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
with a bang bang (e.g. repeated sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace; with great vigor
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
going around; patrol; round; tour
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way
occupation; taking and maintaining exclusive control (of a location)
control; management; supervision
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
suspicious object (e.g. potential bomb); suspicious substance
to be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
singularity (climate); day in the calendar when a particular weather phenomenon is statistically likely to occur
fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies
to shift (something) from one hand to the other; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to exchange (what one is holding for something else)
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
periodic; regular; routine
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped
business trip; official trip
being left out; being ostracized
street stall; stand; booth
tending a store; salesperson; sales clerk; shop assistant
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
neighborhood association; neighbourhood association
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
unable to do one's work; can't get anything done
something thrown in (with a purchase); something extra; (giving a) discount; price reduction; addition; embellishment (e.g. to a story)