annoyance; irritation; vexation; abdominal spasms; convulsions; cramps
to line up with; to be a member of; to rank with; to attend; to take part in
to attract (to oneself, e.g. with bait or light); to draw close; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion; to convulse
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
glamorous; charming; fascinatingly elegant; lovely; gorgeous; beguiling
wavering; unsteady; floating hip throw (judo)
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
common gull (Larus canus); gull (Laridae spp.); seagull
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to row; to paddle; to pedal (a bicycle, etc.); to swing (on a swing); to work (a hand pump); to push through (a thicket, deep snow, etc.)
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
intense heat; hottest season; peak of summer's heat
good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck
den of vice; rogue's den; brothel; red-light district; cluttered room
business; errand; nature of one's business
correspondence; news; letter; tidings
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
step in a Japanese entranceway
pale; pallid; bluish-white
standing figure; standing posture; dancing pose
other self; alter ego; to be split off (of a part of oneself); to clone oneself; incarnations of Buddha
light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight
flesh-color; flesh-colour
one edge; one end; one side
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
to have someone send (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (via someone else); to leave (a message) with someone; (arch.) to use as an excuse; (arch.) to make a pretext of
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to squander (one's money); to run through (one's fortune); to lose money (e.g. by gambling)
room arranged for the summer (by removing screens and doors to improve air flow)
uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
to break into pieces; to chip off