klop; klunk; whonk; with a heavy impact; forcibly
last days; the end; one's fate
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
living flesh; flesh and blood; physical body of Buddha or a bodhisattva
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
after school (at the end of the day)
dew; tears; (not) a bit; (not) at all
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
apartment building; housing complex
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
living; lifestyle; living room
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
dining; dining room; meal
preparation; arrangements
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
too much; excessively; too
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
dust; trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit; hustle and bustle (of life)
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision