to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
to dye; to colour; to color
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
outcast; odd man out; pariah
something; some kind of; for some reason
to stop (plug) one's ears
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
surroundings; circumference
festival; feast; carnival
celebratory banquet; feast
turret; watchtower; high wooden stage; scaffolding; wooden frame (of a kotatsu); yagura
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
to pour drinks for each other; to drink together
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 house, etc.)
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
to give directions; to issue instructions
meeting place; rendezvous (point); roll-call (assembly) point; appointed (designated) place
cotton candy; fairy floss; candy floss
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark