oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
(electric) torch; flashlight
tossing and turning while asleep
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
to open (e.g. one's robe); to bare (e.g. one's chest); to open up (of clothing); to be exposed; (arch.) to open wide (one's legs, eyes, mouth, etc.); (arch.) to stretch
middle of the night; dead of night
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
to have an idea; to have a clue
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
leading; guiding; commanding
exclusive; attached to; specialist
one-way (trip); one-way ticket
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
short trip; brief journey; excursion
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
these days; nowadays; recently
embarking (a ship); embarkation; boarding; ship (carrying someone)
twenty-seventh day of the month; twenty-seven days
display of fireworks; firework(s) display
on board a ship; aboard a ship