O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
one by one; one each; one at a time
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
storage; putting or stowing away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
to rock; to shake; to swing
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
too much; excessively; too
scale; scope; plan; structure
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
accompanied by a woman; accompanied by women
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
kind offices; services; through the good offices of; intercession; mediation
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
standard language (used in government, education, etc.); standard Japanese
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
patronizing; expecting gratitude in return; acting like one is doing someone a favor; condescending
program competing with another in the same timeslot (programme); counterprogram (television)
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
being very popular; being in great demand; octopus dried on skewers
no!; no no!; no, not at all
Tokai region of Honshu (incl. Aichi, Shizuoka, Mie and southern Gifu prefectures)
region south of Tokyo on Pacific Ocean side of Japan; eastern sea; East Sea (Korean name for Sea of Japan)
first game; first round (of tennis, etc.)
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
king (of the senior player)
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
hollow; sharply; cleanly (of cutting); smoothly