by the way; meanwhile; on the other hand
nowadays; in this day and age
the solar calendar; the Gregorian calendar
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather
level; standard; water level
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to watch steadily; to stare
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
hot blood; warm blood; zeal; fervor; fervour
single cell; simple-minded person; one-track-minded person
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
surname; family name; last name
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
head office; main office; main shrine; this company; this shrine
stakeout; ambush; lookout; watch; paste-up; collage
how can (one) do something
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
something like ...; something called ...
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
being particular (about); being fussy; being picky; being choosy; being fastidious
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
late at night; at a late hour
what do you want?; can I help you?
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
one's post; place of work; workplace
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
public relations; PR; publicity; publicizing
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects