Aomori (city, prefecture)
north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
place where there are hot springs; hot springs spa
escaping the summer heat; going somewhere cooler during the summer; summering
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
cosmos; garden cosmos (Cosmos bipinnatus); Mexican aster
lily (Lilium spp.); yuri; genre of comics and novels about female homosexuality
burr (e.g. chestnut); bur; cupule; case
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
4th day of the month; four days
the other night; a few nights ago
February; second month of the lunar calendar
since then; from that time; ever since
complete change; about-face
with a clatter; with a fling (opening a door, window, etc.); bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); cheerfully
cool breeze; refreshing breeze
with a clack; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
stillness; silence; quiet; hush; calm; serenity
side job (outside of one's main employment); side gig; homeworking; simple job carried out at home; (secretly) working on something unrelated to the class (or conference, etc.) one is attending
evening meal; dinner; supper
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
light makeup; light covering of snow; dusting of snow
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
(coin) purse with a metal clasp
to catch the eye; to attract attention
to insert; to put in; to thrust in; to plug in
to read (a book, etc.) over again
boat; rowboat; rowing boat
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
to cool oneself; to cool off; to enjoy the cool air
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)