Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July; tray
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
spit; skewer; proxy (computer server)
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
river; stream; River; the ... river
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
that's the way it is; such is life
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
mole (Talpidae spp., esp. the small Japanese mole, Mogera imaizumii)
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
leveling up; raising the level (of); boosting; improving; improvement; rising to the next level
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
obtaining (a qualification, right, object, etc.); acquisition (of land, property, etc.); gaining possession (of); getting; purchase
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
influence; effect; impact
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
function; facility; faculty; feature
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
seasoning; flavour; flavor
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
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
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)