smokehole on hearth; hearth; (kitchen) furnace
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
what time; (lit.) which hour
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
filling; packing material; stuffing; padding
basket; basketball; basket cloth
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
to darken; to get dark; to be clouded; to be hidden (behind clouds)
to come off; to be worn off; to fade; to discolor; to discolour
large brown cicada (Graptopsaltria nigrofuscata); aburazemi
sunlight; sunshine; sunbeams
slatted shutter; louver door (window)
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
fat; tallow; lard; grease
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
moisture; humidity; dampness; scabies; sarcoptic mange; the itch
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
crape myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica)
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
parasol (esp. one that is secured to the ground); sunshade; (beach) umbrella
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)