where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
summer vacation; summer holiday
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
a little bit; a little while
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
oyaki; fried round wheat or buckwheat flour cake with various fillings; imagawayaki; thick pancake containing bean jam, served hot
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
sweets (desserts, candy, etc.)