early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
war; battle; match; game; competition
by force of circumstance; in the circumstances; given the circumstances
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
new book; new publication
journal; magazine; periodical
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
paper store; paper merchant; paper seller; papermaking; papermaker
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
rough (touch, voice, etc.); coarse; gritty; rattling (of beans, beads, etc.)
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks
good; goodness; right; virtue
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady
zori; traditional Japanese thonged sandals
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
corridor; hallway; passageway
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
when it becomes; when it comes to
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
to go out and away; to leave
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
ago; since; before; previous