Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July; tray
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
yearned for; longed for; missed
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
next; secondly; subsequently
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
writing paper; stationery; notepaper
two sheets (of paper or other flat objects)
highest; uppermost; topmost; oldest; eldest
once again; yet again; (there you go) again
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
about this time; about now
handsome man; actor in a love scene
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
feeling startled; getting a shock; prank; practical joke
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
loved one; lover; sweetheart
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
according to plan; as planned
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
to be of benefit; to be beneficial; to be useful; to do one good; to be good for one
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
chairlift (e.g. at a ski resort); ski lift; (goods) lift; lift (in figure skating, ballet, etc.)
to miss getting on (e.g. a plane)
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
falling on one's backside; pratfall; mochi used to celebrate a child's first birthday; mochi tied to a baby's back if he starts walking before his first birthday in order to cause him to fall on his backside
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
planning; plan; project; arrangements
to become better; to improve
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusing; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly