such; this sort of; like this
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
opportunism; double standards; timeserving; expediency
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
not limited to; not just ...
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
wild enthusiasm; being crazy about
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to go over the top; to act without restraint; to cut loose
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
Gion Festival (in Kyoto during the month of July, with high point on the 17th)
Nebuta; nighttime festival in Tōhoku (esp. Aomori)
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
strange festival; odd festival
those (near the second person)
portable shrine (carried in festivals); palanquin; buttocks; lower back
parade float; festival float
ancient Shinto music and dancing
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
simply; merely; only; solely
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
quantity of heat (e.g. in calories, BTU, etc.); heat value; calorific value; (degree of) enthusiasm; zeal; passion
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse