to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern
temple festival; fair; fete day; day related to a particular deity and thought to bring divine blessing to those who celebrate it
cave; tunnel; tunnel tomb (Kofun period)
authenticity; credibility
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
to tear off; to rip off; to peel off
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
reinforcement; strengthening
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
to move forward; to move on
time; season; period; phase; stage
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to work hard; to work diligently
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to