last summer; summer of last year
intense heat; severe heat
a verse (e.g. in the Bible); stanza; paragraph; passage; a joint; section
Tōhoku region (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku region
to state one's opinion; to offer one's opinion; to opine
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
antisocial; contrary to public order or morality; offensive; sociopathic; immoral; obscene
exemplar; model; example; pattern
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
re-examination; review; reconsideration; reappraisal
proponent; exponent; advocate
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
military affairs; military service
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with
possible; probable; likely
feudal era; feudal times; feudal period; feudal age; age of feudalism
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
fine; minute; detailed; meticulous; precise
good for the health; healthy; wholesome
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
nominal; in name only; only by terminology
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
to employ; to hire; to charter
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation