to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
otherwise; or else; if not
in that manner; like that
coherence; order; focus; point
indirection; indirectness
Bon festival; Feast of Lanterns
to show signs of; to appear
preliminary consultation; arrangements
weakening; emaciation; decline
to be conspicuous; to stand out
autumn breeze; fall breeze
fifteenth day of the month; fifteen days
ceremonial bonfire (seeing off the spirits on the final night of O-Bon)
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
unreasonable; absurd; irrational; very
bribe; money under the table
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
to grant; to allow; to forgive
overhear; happened to hear that
to get information; to find out; to get wind of
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
fourth day of the month; four days
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
sixth day of the month; six days
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
mischief-maker; trickster; (arch.) lascivious person (esp. a loose woman); (arch.) useless fellow; (arch.) mouse; (arch.) rat
piece of evidence; evidence
to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath
to play a leading role; to play a central part
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny
the grass; grassy place (esp. with long dense grass)
unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.); irregularity; unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.); inconsistency; fickleness; capriciousness
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
(tobacco) pipe with metal tipped stem; cheating on train fare by buying tickets covering only the first and last portions of the journey
to affix; to append; to entrust; to refer; to follow (the leader); to submit (a document, etc.)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean