even though; despite; when
rice cakes wrapped in oak leaves
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium)
Chrysanthemum Festival (the 9th day of the 9th lunar month) (one of the five annual festivals)
drafting; requisition; impressment; commandeering; expropriation
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata; Festival of the Weaver
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; mutual relations (between family members, coworkers, etc.)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
guest of honour; guest of honor; privileged guest; visitor
to push through (a crowd, vegetation, etc.)
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
goddess of (lucky) directions
god of fortune; god of wealth
happiness and good fortune
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
great many; ever so many; any number; as few or as many (as you like); whether large or small
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
twelfth month (esp. of the lunar calendar); December
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
the New Year begins; the New Year starts
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
number of days; period of days; daily interest rate
farming implement; farm tools
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before