lighting up; illumination; floodlighting
Gion Festival (in Kyoto during the month of July, with high point on the 17th)
another world (esp. in fiction); otherworld; parallel universe; different-dimension world; isekai
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
the same as it was long ago; unchanged; traditional
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
internationalization; internationalisation; i18n (in IT)
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
influenced by; in response to; in the wake of; triggered by; following
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
New Year's holiday; period encompassing the close of the old year and the start of the New Year
should; must; -able; probably; likely
rope; cord; policeman's rope
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
kamidana; household shrine; home shrine
soup containing rice cakes and vegetables (New Year's dish)
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
New Year's Day; New Year's morning; morning of New Year's Day
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
monetary offering; offertory
moderately; in moderation
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
aspiration; ambition; plan; hopes; wishes
public and private; official and personal; government and people
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously