blistering heat; "major heat" solar term (approx. July 23)
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
sage; wise man; philosopher; sagacity; wisdom; intelligence
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
police box; koban; alternation; alternating (current, stress, etc.)
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
police officer; policeman; policewoman
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); motorboat; ranch
fried prawns; fried shrimp
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
rice (esp. when served on a plate)
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
morning; morning coat; breakfast set (often a drink and toast); breakfast special
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
lower reaches (of a river); bottom; lower part; lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); end
wood chip; splinter; thin shingles
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
main building (of a manor); central room (of a house)
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)