to apply pressure from above; to press down; to overwhelm; to overpower; to repress
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
phi; diameter (units assumed, esp. mm)
southern part; the south (of a region)
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
fixed interval; fixed period
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
folk beliefs; folk religion
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
garden lantern; hanging lantern
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
same; similar; (just) like; equal
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
shopping; purchased goods
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
father; dad; husband; you; he
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
approximate (number); rough (calculation); sloppy (person); lackadaisical