handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
display of fireworks; firework(s) display
repose of a soul; ceremony for the repose of a departed soul
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
fire festival (often celebrating the absence of fires); New Year's ritual at Izumo Shrine; festival involving fire dedicated to the gods
origin; beginning; source; rise
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
to mourn for; to grieve for; to condole with (the bereaved family, etc.); to hold a memorial service for; to hold a funeral service for
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
victim; injured party; sufferer
interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
abundant (grain) crop; good harvest
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
town; city; municipal; urban
agricultural community; farm village; rural
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
district; county; district (of 2-20 50-home neighbourhoods or townships, in the ritsuryo period)
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
sleepiness; drowsiness; the sandman; Morpheus
maliciousness; ill will; noxious gas; (arch.) (vengeful) ghost; (arch.) specter
Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata; Festival of the Weaver
people; citizens; subjects; folk
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)