Japan's old (lunisolar) calendar
Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata; Festival of the Weaver
to liken to; to compare to; to pattern after; to model after; to imitate
slow current; gentle stream
purple; violet; purple gromwell (Lithospermum erythrorhizon); red gromwell; soy sauce
wedded life; married life
Shangdi (supreme deity in ancient Chinese religion); God; Shakra (king of heaven in Hindu mythology); Indra
blighted love; disappointed love
singing of insects (esp. in autumn); sound of insects
veil of darkness; curtain of night
wondrous; marvellous; uncanny; like a charm
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
to coil itself (e.g. a snake); to loaf around
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
cardboard box; carton; corrugated box
as a rule; in general; in principle; basically; essentially; fundamentally
advance party; advance team; advance group; vanguard unit
small change; pocket change; coins; small sum of money
(next-door) neighbour; neighbor
secret base; hideout; hidden position
hard fight; difficult struggle
compression; condensing; shortening; compression (of data)
chairmanship; presidency; management; president; chairman
ability; capability; skill
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
to be filled to bursting; to burst
(instruction) manual; handbook
nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable
negative aspect; downside; disadvantage
derivative work (usu. unauthorized and produced by fans, e.g. dōjinshi, fanfiction)
video (esp. digital); video clip; animation; animated cartoon; in-betweens (animation)
interaction with one's neighbors; relationship with one's neighbors
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
to see the light of day; to be revealed (to the world); to be realized
beginning; clue; starting point
thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey
ta-dah!; ta-da!; tada!; voilà