conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
suffering from the heat; heatstroke; heat prostration
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to drop by; to stop by; to drop in; to approach; to draw near; to come close (to)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
calls and sounds made by insects
Chinese silvergrass (Miscanthus sinensis); maiden grass; susuki grass
ear (of a cereal plant); head; point (of a brush, spear, etc.); tip; crest (of a wave); scion (in grafting)
fidelity; truth; authenticity; credibility
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
wood; lumber; (raw) material; stuff; talent; ability
thought; idea; conception
to talk; to chat; to chatter
theatre; theater; playhouse
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
actor; actress; player; performer
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
Battle of Dan-no-ura (final battle of the Genpei War; 1185)
mistress; kept woman; concubine
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
Noto (former province located in the north of present-day Ishikawa Prefecture); Noto (peninsula)
maid of honor; maid of honour; lady-in-waiting
three kinds; three varieties
sacred treasure; the three sacred treasures (sword, jewel, mirror); implement used in religious ceremonies
restoring (power, etc.) to the emperor
secret understanding; collusion; betrayal
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
to be too numerous; to be too much
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
to struggle in the water; to be drowning; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
wooden floor; room with a wooden floor; changing room (at a public bath)