General term for the emotional tone or atmosphere of a place, situation, or piece of art. Often used in phrases like ムードがある (has a nice atmosphere) or ムードを出す (create a mood).
This restaurant has a really nice atmosphere, doesn't it?
He's a mood maker who always brightens up the people around him.
Linguistic term for grammatical mood (indicative, subjunctive, etc.). Cross-referenced with 法 (ほう).
See also: 法
The English subjunctive is sometimes treated as a type of 'mood' in Japanese grammar.
This restaurant has a romantic atmosphere.
We lit candles to set the mood.
His remark ruined the mood.
The meeting room was filled with a heavy atmosphere.
Everyone got swept up in the festive mood and started singing.
mood maker; life of the party; person who lifts the atmosphere
aggressive mood; on the attack
mood music
mood conditioning