suddenly; all of a sudden
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
close; intimate; on good terms
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
putting in an appearance; visiting; coming to the surface; appearing; showing one's face (in TV, social media, etc.)
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
northern part; the north (of a region)
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
field of activities; area of activity; range of behavior (behaviour); habitat
hours of operation (machine, etc.); uptime
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
distance in a straight line
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
sunlight; rays of the Sun
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
it's been a long time; long time no see
your native country; your hometown; my home country (i.e. Japan); countryside; country; (arch.) daimyo's territory (Edo period)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
family business; family trade; one's occupation; one's trade
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something