ceremonial bonfire (seeing off the spirits on the final night of Obon)
five most important temples of a region
this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
of good omen; auspicious; lucky; auguring well (for); boding well (for)
emergency exit light; guide light
growing en masse in one location (of plants); living gregariously (of animals); living in flocks, herds, colonies, etc.; all living creatures
putting out the lights; turning off the lights
phenomime; mimetic word; word that mimics an action, condition, or manner that does not make a sound (e.g. "damp", "calmly")
bent back; indecisive attitude; timidity; lack of nerve
column shape; cylinder; columnar
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
seven (long cylindrical things)
joint; link; knot; tie-together point
centre line; center line; central line
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
smoothly; frictionlessly; easily
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
frequency (of appearance)
mayfly; ephemerality (of life); (arch.) dragonfly
walking stick (any insect of order Phasmatodea); walkingstick; stick insect; leaf insect
skyfish (cryptid); flying rod; solar entity
crossing; passage; importing; import; wandering; wanderer; migration
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
(intensity of) illumination; illuminance
slitheringly; wriggling, slipping and sliding
to clamber; to climb with hands and feet; to crawl up; to creep up
flexible body (esp. in gymnastics); agile physique
sea slug (various orthogastropod species, esp. of order Nudibranchia); nudibranch
scientific name (of a species); binomial name; Latin name; academic reputation
literal translation; direct translation
appalling; horrifying; dreadful; hideous; revolting; disgusting
mucus; mucilage; viscous liquid; phlegm
thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
drop in the bucket; pittance; chicken feed; insignificant amount; (lit.) sparrow tears
bloodsucking; sucking blood
starting from scratch; making a fresh start; redoing; calling again; visiting again