Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July; tray
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
outer circumference; perimeter; outskirts; periphery
footpath; walkway; sidewalk; pavement
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
company; firm; (Shinto) shrine; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.; incorporated body
torii (Shinto shrine archway)
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
main hall (of a Shinto shrine); main shrine; inner sanctuary
construction; architecture (of buildings)
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
many; much; plenty; hardly
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to be fated; to be linked by fate
very small; tiny; insignificant
to enter; to go in; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to attain (nirvana, enlightenment, etc.); to achieve
regulation cap; school cap
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
for a long time; at (great) length; lengthily; (extending) far; (stretching) out; (lying down) at full length
to avoid being seen; to be clandestine
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
day shift; day duty; day work; daily work; going to work every day