mysterious profundity; quiet beauty; the subtle and profound; yūgen
vengeful spirit (spawned from a person's hate); doppelgänger; co-walker; wraith
dressing in kimono without hakama (for a man); dressing casually
temporary; ad hoc; makeshift; stopgap
make-up; making food (in a delivery-only restaurant); cooking
spiritual plane; spiritual aspect; mental level
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
close-cropped hair; shaven head
to sing someone's praises; to give someone a boost; (lit.) to carry a lantern
total fire ban; no source of ignition permitted; no open flame; flammables!
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; inequality; imbalance; unevenness
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
roundabout road; curving road
Bakumatsu period; closing days of the Tokugawa shogunate; end of the Edo period
a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a
important; having a high status; having standing; exalted; of high station
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
expansion and contraction; elasticity; flexibility
spotlight; public eye; public's attention; goldfish bowl
mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect
night of the full moon; the night of the 15th day of the 8th lunar month
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
to wring the neck; to strangle
evil spirit (that can possess people)
(growing) quickly (esp. children, plants); (developing) quickly; fast; rapidly
infatuation; adoration; blind love; doting (on a child)
moon viewing (esp. during the eight month of the lunar calendar)
brilliant; bright; dazzling
weakly; helplessly; weak; flimsy; easy to bend
(electric) torch; flashlight
with each person; with everyone
meanwhile; in the meantime
first shrine visit of New Year
display of fireworks; firework(s) display
flood plain; river terrace; riverside area; area between river and river bank
lidded; covered; container with a lid