moderation; self-restraint; temperance
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
lodging together; training camp; boarding house
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
question; inquiry; enquiry
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
bolt from the blue; great surprise
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
application; request; petition
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
summer vacation; summer holiday
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
home area; home town; local
display of fireworks; firework(s) display
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
festival; feast; carnival
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
whole summer; summer long
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
threat; intimidation; menace
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
illegal; illicit; unlawful
directions; instructions; usage method
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement