interruption; suspension; break
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
planning; plan; project; arrangements
doing ... until one goes bankrupt; doing ... until one goes broke; falling short of (one's reputation); failing to live up to (one's appearance); falling through (e.g. of a plan)
the Bon Festival and New Year; two great things (happening at the same time)
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
one full year; first anniversary
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
sale; offering for sale; putting on sale; putting on the market; release (for sale)
tray; family; household; Obon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
Gamera (giant flying turtle monster in the Kaiju film series)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
person from (the planet of)
annotation; explanatory note; comment
messenger; envoy; emissary
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
(thick) scarf; muffler; muffler (for a vehicle exhaust); silencer
sympathy; empathy; response; identification (with someone)
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
maxwell (unit of magnetic flux)
local governor (Edo period); local magistrate; bailiff; deputy official (Middle Ages); acting administrator
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
recommendation; referral; endorsement
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
devil; evil spirit; genie
grand ultimate fist; Tai Chi Chuan
stretch (of a material); stretch material; stretch (exercise); stretching; stretch; straight (course)
completely exhausted; dog-tired; dreadfully weary; terribly frustrated; limp; weak