far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
sister complex; excessive attachment to one's sister; audio component system; stereo component system
to slide into; to slip into
to examine someone's expression
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to mount (animal behaviour); to assert dominance
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
river; stream; River; the ... river
Bon holidays; Bon holiday period (in mid-August)
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
homecoming; returning home
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
originally; by nature; from the start
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
every year; yearly; annually
when it becomes; when it comes to
custom; habit; customary practice
family; members of a family
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
enjoying oneself on a river (e.g. boating, swimming, fishing)
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
unexplored region; secluded region; place off the beaten track
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
great (i.e. great-grandson, great-grandmother)
collection of books; (personal) library
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge