blistering heat; "major heat" solar term (approx. July 23)
carrying out a coffin; funeral procession
third year of elementary school; third year elementary school student
endemic disease; local disease
shiokara; paste made from salted fermented seafood (squid, fish entrails, etc.)
Wakayama prefecture (Kinki area)
tail and fins; embellishment (of a story, rumor, etc.); exaggeration
picking up trash; collecting garbage
standard language (used in government, education, etc.); standard Japanese
rhombus; rhomb; lozenge; diamond shape
front shrine; hall of worship
chase; pursuit; chase scene (in a movie); obsessive fan who follows a celebrity around; groupie; in (quick) succession
doppelgänger; doppelganger
wood chip; splinter; thin shingles
fried prawns; fried shrimp
isolated island; outlying island; leaving an island
primness; prim person; clear soup; water for rinsing sake cups (at a banquet, etc.)
morning; morning coat; breakfast set (often a drink and toast); breakfast special
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
fishing industry; fishery
night flight (without paying); skipping out by night; moonlight flit
having done ... by mistake; having messed up ...
rice (esp. when served on a plate)
to close (one's eyes); to shut
local specialty; special product (of a region)
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; body from which the soul has left; corpse; shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)
residence; stay; (job) posting; residential police box; residential police box officer
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
slap in the face; slap on the cheek
attendance; participation; presence
pre-war days; before the war
bathing (swimming) in cold water
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy