15th day of the 7th lunar month; (last day of) Bon lantern festival; mid-year gift; summer gift; Bon Festival gifts
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
change; alteration; substitute; spare; replacement; proxy
region south of Tokyo on Pacific Ocean side of Japan; eastern sea; East Sea (Korean name for Sea of Japan)
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
overwhelming strength; extremely strong person; powerhouse; very strong player; very strong team
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to think (only used to speak of others); to turn one's attention toward (only used to speak of others); to have feelings for (only used to speak of others); to honour the target of one's emotions
consequence; result; conclusion
Honganji sect (of Shin Buddhism)
various; a variety of; all kinds of; many; diverse
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
to attack; to assault; to assail
unimportant details; inessentials
direct; frank; straightforward; decisive; prompt
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
in full force; in great numbers; in droves; large-scale project; grand plan
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
other things; the rest; leisure tasks
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; 300 tsubo (991.74 meters square, 0.24506 acres); six ken (10.91 m)
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
point; essentials; gist; summary; fundamentals
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour