one direction; unidirectional; non-interactive
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
lion dance; traditional dance performed by one or more dancers wearing a guardian lion costume
(arch.) beast (esp. one used for its meat, such as a boar or a deer); hunting (of animals such as boar, deer, etc.)
top of ...; head of ...; the moment that ...
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
to jump up and down; to hop
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
each house; every house; many houses
Betulaceae (birch family)
damp ground; wetland; bog; marsh
along the river; riverside
Hippocastanaceae (horse-chestnut family)
active substance from plants used in manufacture of soap, detergents and medication
arteriosclerosis; hardening of the arteries
therapeutic agent; remedy; medicine; drug; cure
removal of astringent taste (e.g. by cooking)
astringency; tartness; austere elegance; elegant simplicity; subdued style
famine; crop failure; chronic shortage (e.g. of water)
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
mountainous region; mountainous district; hilly district
the grass; grassy place (esp. with long dense grass)
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
traditional winter hunters in Tōhoku; matagi
use; utilization; utilisation; application
container made by cutting a piece of bamboo lengthways; bamboo tube; bamboo cylinder
dried squid; dried cuttlefish; Japanese common squid (Todarodes pacificus); (thing that) grows on one over time
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
interior of the mouth; oral cavity
destructive blast; blowing up; explosion
casualties; injuries and deaths
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care