literal translation; direct translation
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence
ignition; combustion; firing a blank cartridge; discharge of a gun without bullets; firing (of an event); triggering
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
performer; actor; actress; cast
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
... years old; age (of) ...
curse; spell; malediction
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
investigation (esp. in academic and scientific contexts); finding out the facts; bringing (a matter) to light; inquiring into
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
metal utensil; ironware; metal fittings; hardware
opposite side; other side; other party
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July; tray
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
popular person; favorite; favourite