Such misery is common during the buddhist festival of obon , but it is worse this year .

在佛教盂兰盆节期间这样痛苦的遭遇是正常的，但今年却百般折磨。

Given the observance on august 9th of memorial ceremonies for victims of the nagasaki atomic bomb during the second world war , followed by the obon holiday period in mid-august , it looks increasingly likely that the election will be held in late august or early september .

如果考虑到8月9日进行的二战期间长崎原子弹爆炸遇难者纪念仪式和紧随其后的8月中旬的盂兰盆节，选举的日子很有可能在8月末或者9月初。