affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
Sukhavati (Amitabha's Pure Land); paradise; heaven on earth
nothing one can say (e.g. about something perfect); not a thing one can complain about; better than one could hope for
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
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
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
to have an idea; to have a clue
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
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
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
short trip; brief journey; excursion
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
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
link; directory entry; rink
easy-peasy; easy; simple; pleasant; comfortable; comfy
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
not caring; not giving a damn
most likely contender; prime candidate; top prospect; leading candidate
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly