15th day of the 7th lunar month; (last day of) Bon lantern festival; mid-year gift; summer gift; Bon Festival gifts
leading a horse, cow, etc.; groom; horse boy; hors d'oeuvre; appetizer
mane (of a horse, lion, etc.)
fly (any insect of infraorder Muscomorpha); person of no worth; pisher; scrub
tail (animal); tail end; tip
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
departure; leaving; starting; standing
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
well; in good health; safe; free from accident
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
(regular) route; fixed route; specified route; suggested route
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
to be main; to be principal; to be important; to be conspicuous; to be prominent
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
whole army; whole team; all armies; all teams
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
prayer (for something); supplication
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
traditional Japanese poem with verses of five and seven morae repeated at least three times, usu. ending with a verse of seven; long epic song with shamisen accompaniment (developed in Kyoto in the late 16th century)
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
iron basket for torches; cresset; brazier; bonfire
iron basket for torches; cresset; brazier; bonfire
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated