15th day of the 7th lunar month; (last day of) Bon lantern festival; mid-year gift; summer gift; Bon Festival gifts
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
visit to console someone; giving comfort (to the sick, injured, etc.); expressing condolences (sympathy, concern, etc.); sympathy call
relief; aid; assistance; rescue
to consult somebody; to talk something over
(arch.) it is not so; no; never mind
discussion; deliberation; thought; opinion
Sado (former province located on Sado Island in present-day Niigata Prefecture); Sado (island, Niigata Prefecture)
to lose; to miss; to forget; to be excessive
the whole city; all the cities; every city
storehouse with thick (earthen) walls; godown
large statue of Buddha (trad. at least 4.8m high)
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
heavenly king; Gozu Tenno (deity said to be the Indian god Gavagriva)
kurin; nine vertically stacked rings on a pagoda finial
kurin; nine vertically stacked rings on a pagoda finial
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
person who has met an unnatural death; person accidentally killed
pitching a tent; putting up a shack or tent (e.g. a circus tent); (theater, circus, etc.) tent or shack
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
place exposed to winds which blow up from below (usu. a beach); beach exposed to sea winds; fountain
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
teahouse; (Edo period) rest stop; (geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha; tea house (that sells tea); tea dealer
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
(arch.) division of the night (from approx. 7pm to 5am) into five 2-hour periods; the fifth of these periods (approx. 3am to 5am)
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
to employ; to hire; to charter
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate