to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
to make merry; to be festive
temple festival; fair; fete day; day related to a particular deity and thought to bring divine blessing to those who celebrate it
scale; scope; plan; structure
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
series; sequence; keiretsu (group); conglomeration of businesses linked by cross-shareholdings; affiliated; subsidiary
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
neighborhood association; neighbourhood association
Jizō (esp. statue); Kshitigarbha; Ksitigarbha
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
god; deity; god-tier; incredible; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line
opening a new store; opening a new branch; setting up a stall (at a festival, trade fair, etc.); setting up a booth; exhibiting
play; playing; game; play and dance (at a kindergarten or elementary school)
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
itching-to-grab gesture (made with one's hands)
low kick (e.g. in fighting)
stylish; fashionable; dressing (oneself) up; dressing smartly; fashionable dresser; smartly dressed person
roughly; broadly; generally; more or less
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
exclusive; attached to; specialist
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
sale of goods (as opposed to services)
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
successively; one after another
head of a ward; mayor of a ward; chief administrator of a ward
medical examination; checkup; consultation
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
main performer; star performer; headliner; rakugo storyteller of the highest rank