blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
heart-pounding; exciting; thrilling; to have one's heart pound; to be thrilled
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
dot-com; Internet business; .com
(smelling) strongly; pungently; furiously; indignantly; fuming
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
chop (pro wrestling move); knifehand strike; chop (pork, lamb, etc.); chop (tennis); chop stroke
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
stretcher; litter (medical); gurney
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
rainy season (in Japan usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
very good luck; excellent fortune
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
small child; kid; kiddy; tot; rug rat; ankle-biter
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
hey; hello; wow; oh; oomph; heave-ho
woman who brings good weather with her wherever she goes; woman who is always lucky with the weather
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
setting up (a structure, building, camp, etc.); construction; preparation (e.g. of a venue); arrangement (of an event)