in the end; at the end of the day
patterns of thinking; train of thought
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
accompaniment for traditional performances (noh, kabuki, etc.); orchestra; band
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
yukata; light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
people; men and women; each person; everybody
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
utility pole; power pole; telephone pole; telegraph pole
paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern; snot bubble
commuting to school; school commute
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
out of character; unlike one
very shy person; bashful person
wild; uninhibited; extravagant; rampant
weak-willed; easily pressured; pushover
to bring (someone into a place); to lead into
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
obi (kimono sash); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product); band; belt; cingulum; radio or television program broadcast in the same time slot on all or most days
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
worn-out; shabby; seedy; completely exhausted
(formal) shirt; dress shirt; business shirt; button-up shirt
fold; crease; pleat; manners; courtesy; responsible behavior (behaviour)
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
to go together; to go in company (with); to go along (with)
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
ridiculously; unusually; exceptionally
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
periodic; regular; routine
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
last week; the week before
staying somewhere (overnight) due to circumstances
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top