array; muster; line-up; full force
pretending not to recognize (recognise); feigned ignorance
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
memory; sense; experience
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
point in common; common feature
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
temple festival; fair; fete day; day related to a particular deity and thought to bring divine blessing to those who celebrate it
geta; Japanese wooden clogs; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character
drawstring purse; money pouch; pouch of fried tofu stuffed with var. ingredients, used in oden; (arch.) unlicensed prostitute (Edo period)
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
covered in mud; mud-caked
particularly; only; in the case of
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
night stall; night shop; night fair
candy-coated fruit (usu. a plum) on a stick
festival game in which participants try to catch goldfish in a shallow paper ladle
outing; excursion; pleasure trip; going on a picnic
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
die cutting; cutting with a cutter; shaping with a mold; cookie cutter
target practice; marksmanship; target shooting (e.g. at a fair)
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
apricot (Prunus armeniaca)
mizuame; glucose syrup; starch syrup; corn syrup
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
okonomiyaki; savoury pancake containing meat or seafood and vegetables