to be conspicuous; to stand out
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
offering (e.g. to the gods); votive offering
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
Japanese star anise (Illicium anisatum)
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)
Buddhist memorial service
to smirk; to grin broadly
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
to govern; to manage; to subdue
patron god; tutelar deity; guardian deity; local deity
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
shhh! (sound used when getting someone to shut up); shoo! (sound used to drive animals away)
primary school; elementary school; grade school
in the face of; in defiance of
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
to give one's everything; to make one's best effort; to be enthused; to put your back into it
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin