decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
to be to the point; to be pertinent
man; male; masculine gender
heavy rain; torrential rainfall; downpour
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
to inflict; to impose (a fine, etc.)
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up; to dampen
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
senior high school student
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
master; Your Lordship; My Lord; husband
to serve; to work for; to attend
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être; ikigai
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
trembling slightly; quivering softly; swaying gently; softly; springy
proud; triumphant; boastful
kuda-gitsune; pipe fox; fox-like spirit kept inside a bamboo tube and used by its master to perform divinations and curses; stoat
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
the way back; the way home; return trip
along the road; along the way
temple festival; fair; fete day; day related to a particular deity and thought to bring divine blessing to those who celebrate it
neighborhood association; neighbourhood association
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
home area; home town; local
Jizō Festival; child-focused religious festival, in which Jizō statues are decorated, esp. in Kyoto; held on August 23-24
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
24th day of the month; 24 days
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly