to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
form; shape; figure; visage
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
February; second month of the lunar calendar
eighteenth day of the month; eighteen days
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
bento; Japanese box lunch
while; during; while; although; all; both
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
twenty-first day of the month; twenty-one days
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
motorcycle; motorbike; bicycle
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
sixteenth day of the month; sixteen days
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned