early autumn (fall); seventh month of the lunar calendar
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
built-in; fixed; attached
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
bowl (of rice); pair (of chopsticks)
arbitrary decision; on one's own authority; arbitrariness
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to somebody in person
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
to guffaw; to roar with laughter; to laugh heartily
parenthood; parent or someone with children on the way (esp. an expecting mother); (of a fish) containing roe (eggs)
measuring container; measure; box (seating at a theatre, etc.); square on a grid; cell of a grid; square bearing block (at the top of a pillar)
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
to jaunt around; to play around; to visit one place after another without effect
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
namely; that is (to say); in other words
sloppy; slovenly; slipshod; negligent; loose; unkempt
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
dissipation; prodigality; debauchery
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret