O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
awkward; embarrassed; embarrassing; inconvenient; inopportune; untimely
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
reigning; controlling; dictating
to show up; to appear; to turn up
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
this sort of; of this kind; of the sort; such
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
physical condition; state of health
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
genuine article; real thing; real deal
take care of yourself; get well soon; God bless you; bless you
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
to get a crick in one's neck (while sleeping)
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
body; physical system; (the) person
wrong; groundless; different; separate; unexpected; surprising
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
to make a splash; to draw attention
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
not caring; not giving a damn
wrong direction; different direction (from what one expected)
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
to surge; to well up; to gush out
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
modern Japanese (esp. as a school subject)
writing; composition; essay; sentence
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive