sunlight; rays of the Sun
Buddhist (household) altar
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 get on well (with someone); (lit.) to be a good match with one's horse
cucumber (Cucumis sativus)
shelving (a play, movie, etc.); closing down; cancelling; rice storehouse (of the Edo shogunate)
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
every year; yearly; annually
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
don't you think?; indicates question
with a thump; (hanging) straight down
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against someone; to play (a game, match, etc.) against someone
portrait of a deceased person
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
with a clatter; with a rattle; (almost) empty; (mostly) vacant; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
to raise one's voice; to shout
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to start (something); to start up; to launch (a business); to boot (a computer); to launch (a program)
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward; after a brief interval
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
while; even though; despite
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
is that so?; I see; right; oh