August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
fifteenth day of the month; fifteen days
Bon festival; Feast of Lanterns
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
wallpaper; wallpaper; background image; desktop image
foreign; abroad; overseas
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
one sweep (of the eye); sweeping view; unbroken view
high-rise (building); multistory; multistoried; high (altitude); upper (atmosphere, air current, etc.)
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
sense of beauty; aesthetic sense
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
reflection (light, image, situation, attitude, etc.); reflecting; influence; application (e.g. of an update)
of course; certainly; naturally
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
suffix for familiar person
calm; composed; leisurely
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question