class A river; specified waterways of special importance protected by the government
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
river; stream; River; the ... river
setting up a stall or booth (bazaar, festival); opening a branch office; opening a store
along the river; riverside
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
congestion (e.g. traffic); delay; stagnation
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
exhaust sound; exhaust note
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
castella (type of sponge cake)
next; secondly; subsequently
SuperBall scooping; festival game in which one scoops up rubber bouncy balls floating in water
gift; premium; prize (lottery drawing, pachinko, etc.); party favor (favour)
bur (of a chestnut, etc.); burr; irritating (e.g. one's throat); thorny; (arch.) crying of a baby
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
no use; useless; not fit for its purpose
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
turning over; flipping over; reply; response; marks written alongside characters in a classical Chinese text to indicate their ordering when read in Japanese; lapel
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to investigate; to consider; to pat; to rub
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
to rub on; to rub against; to lay the blame on; to strike (a match)
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
launching; launch; end (of a theatrical run, etc.); closing party (e.g. a theater show); cast party
curious; strange; unusual
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
whole roast (e.g. pig, turkey, etc.)
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
both; both sides; both parties
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby