to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
(feeling of) tightness in the chest
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
several weeks; a few weeks
that is to say; so that means
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
woven straw mat (orig. made of wild rice leaves); beggar; (arch.) Manchurian wild rice (Zizania latifolia)
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
rather; sooner; preferably
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
womanly; ladylike; feminine
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
floating; buoyancy; fishing float; bobber; buoy; lifebuoy
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
to watch over; to watch attentively
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
(unusually) dry rainy season
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
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)
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
remarkably; noticeably; considerably; appreciably
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
rainy season (in Japan usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season