scorching heat; fierce glare of the Sun
spring day; spring sunlight
(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
westering sun; setting sun; afternoon sun
to lean against; to set against
penetration; absolutely clear; not dirty; clearness
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
nearby (one's seat); (by) one's side; Dear (Mr./Mrs.)
to be boiled; to be cooked
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
lonely; lonesome; dreary; (arch.) loneliness; (arch.) desolation
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
association; union; guild
social gathering; get-together; (friendly) meeting
Japanese andromeda (Pieris japonica); lily-of-the-valley
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
(arch.) clearly; (arch.) brightly; cleanly; purely
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
evening cicada (Tanna japonensis)
Meimuna opalifera (species of cicada)
new; unused; new; obvious; natural
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
various kinds of small trees; assorted trees
internal organs; viscera; intestines
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth