twilight; sunset; dusk; evening
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
incident; affair; happening; event
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
your husband; her husband
story; tale; talk; discussion
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to follow in order; to go through step-by-step
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
fourteenth day of the month; fourteen days
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
coexistence; living together
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
Bon holidays; Bon holiday period (in mid-August)
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
invisibly; secretly; privately
forming a circle; circular formation (orig. in battle); huddle; ring
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)