ancient and modern times; all ages; past and present
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
determination; resolution
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
secret savings; secret stash; money hidden away
thick growth of plants; plantation; shrubbery; thicket
to go along; to walk along; to follow
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
Inari (god of harvests, Uka-no-Mitama); Inari shrine; Fushimi Inari shrine (in Kyoto); fox (said to be messengers of Inari); fried tofu (said to be a favourite food of foxes); inarizushi
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
flat; even; level; plain (speech, etc.); simple
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
four times; four colour process printing (color); CMYK printing
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
cache; place to hide something
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
time; hour; season; time of the year
since then; from that time; ever since
evil thought; malicious motive
without permission; without notice
to bow; to worship; to receive; to see
reward; recompense; tip; conveyance charge; packhorse charge
to swing one's arms greatly while walking; to act freely; to be brazen
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
in general; on the whole; for the most part; by and large; almost all
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
in one's own way or style