munching; crunching; (lightly) scratching (an itch)
Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance
yukata; light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe
temple festival; fair; fete day; day related to a particular deity and thought to bring divine blessing to those who celebrate it
opening a new store; opening a new branch; setting up a stall (at a festival, trade fair, etc.); setting up a booth; exhibiting
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
ignoring (someone); ostracizing; leaving (someone) out
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
expression of appreciation (for someone's efforts); thanks
lacking in some desired property (size, usefulness, etc.)
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
distant; remote; isolated
change of heart; change of mind; change in mental state
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
under the blazing sun; in sweltering heat
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
looking at from the corner of one's eye; sidelong glance; disregarding; ignoring; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
begging Zen priest of the Fuke sect (wearing a sedge hood and playing a shakuhachi flute)
maintaining the status quo
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
since when; from when; how long
maintenance; preservation; improvement
the world in general; society; convention
mental fatigue; worry; boredom
mail service; postal service; mail; mail; postal matter; postal items
to mount (a horse, bicycle, etc.); to straddle; to sit astride; to span (an area, time, etc.); to extend over; to spread over
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
strain; deformation; warp; harmful effects; strain; stress
to consider others' feelings; to sympathize with someone's feelings
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
to snatch (from someone); to tear (away); to steal
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
entreaty; appeal; petition
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback