tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
rebuilding; reconstruction; re-erection
to rebuild; to reconstruct
how many years; how long; what year
dead branch (or twig, etc.); withered branch
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
time of departure; (on the) point of departure; just as one is leaving
storehouse; warehouse; godown
spot; dot; place; location; (airport) apron; spot advertisement; spot advertising
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata; Festival of the Weaver
long, narrow strip of paper on which Japanese poems are written (vertically); tanzaku; thin rectangle
meteor; shooting star; falling star
common saying; popular version; folklore; tradition
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
eerie; hair-raising; exaggerated; ostentatious
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
cenotaph; memorial monument
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
war; fighting; fierce competition
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance