just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
(lit.) yo-yo fishing; Japanese festival game of fishing balloons (with loops attached), floating in water, out with a hook
cotton candy; fairy floss; candy floss
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
setting up a stall or booth (bazaar, festival); opening a branch office; opening a store
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
target practice; marksmanship; target shooting (e.g. at a fair)
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
rubber band; elastic band
gift; premium; prize (lottery drawing, pachinko, etc.); party favor (favour)
on the occasion of; at the time of
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
power; might; authority; influence
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
presentation (e.g. of a gift)
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
being very busy; busyness
very; much; greatly; a lot of
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax