wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
every year; yearly; annually
established practice; custom
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
sixth month of the lunar calendar (approx. July); June; sixth month of Gregorian calendar; triangles of sweet rice jelly topped with adzuki beans (eaten in the sixth month)
Saichou; Saichou (founder of the Tendai sect) (767-822)
anniversary of a person's death (on which Buddhist commemorative rites, etc. are performed); 49th day after a person's death, on which Buddhist rituals are performed
temple dedicated to Kannon
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
gathering (esp. Buddhist, festive, etc.)
Buddhist memorial service
named after; associated with; connected with
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
new student; freshman; first-year student
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
beginning; outset; first; onset
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
staying somewhere else (overnight); spending the night away (e.g. from home); going home (e.g. from hospital) for the night; sleepover
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)
of course; certainly; naturally
student in a higher grade; upperclassman
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
even though; despite; when
to become the subject of rumours or conversations
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
in comparison to; rather than