to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
straight face; composed expression; nonchalant look
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
uppercase letter; capital letter; large character; large writing; the (kanji) character "dai" meaning "big"; huge character "dai" formed by fires lit on the side of a mountain in Kyoto on August 16 each year
roasting; grilling; toasting; tempering (in metallurgy)
five most important temples of a region
ceremonial bonfire (seeing off the spirits on the final night of Obon)
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
Bon festival (Buddhist ceremony held around July 15); Feast of Lanterns
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
15th day of the 7th lunar month; (last day of) Bon lantern festival; mid-year gift; summer gift; Bon Festival gifts
Japan's old (lunisolar) calendar
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
15th day of the month; 15 days
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
Buddhist memorial service
then; well; so; well then
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
tray; family; household; Obon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
Buddhist priest; monk; son (of others)
to hold (a ceremony); to perform
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
approval; license; licence; permission
yin-yang diviner; sorcerer; exorcist; medium
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
close; intimate; on good terms
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
clergyman; churchman; clergy
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
service for the benefit of suffering spirits
gathering (esp. Buddhist, festive, etc.)
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost