moon viewing (esp. during the eight month of the lunar calendar)
evening; early night hours
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
reed warbler (esp. the great reed warbler, but also the black-browed reed warbler)
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
many; much; plenty; hardly
to make (someone) learn; to be accustomed to ...; to be used to ...; to always ...
night of the full moon; the night of the 15th day of the 8th lunar month
(arch.) moon of the 13th day of 9th lunar month; leap month
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
the other day; a few days ago
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
district; quarter; enclosure; area enclosed by earthwork; red-light district
caged bird; person whose freedom has been restricted (esp. a prostitute, mistress, concubine, etc.)
Kōzuke (former province located in present-day Gunma Prefecture)
life release; ceremony of releasing captive animals
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
twenty-third day of the month; twenty-three days
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
busiest and most profitable business period; peak season
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
Ladies and Gentlemen!; all of you; everyone
glamorous; charming; beguiling; bewitching; beautiful; fascinatingly elegant
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend