as usual; as is one's habit
blazing heat; scorching sun
cool breeze; cool air; refreshing coolness
traveling; travelling; traveler; traveller
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
roadside tree; row of trees
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
rain shower in late autumn (fall) or early winter
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
canopy (esp. the cloth or canvas used for it); awning; top (of a convertible); helmet cape; cloth covering one's back to protect against arrows during battle
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
walking briskly; determinedly
since our last meeting; since we parted
flood of emotions; many thoughts
dozens; scores of; decades
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
even if nothing else; more than anything else
old friendship; old sentiments; old feelings
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
thin-culmed dwarf bamboo (growing in clusters); Japanese transverse bamboo flute (high-pitched; usu. with seven holes); sliver (strand of loose fibers)
urgent report; urgent message
fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies
eighteenth day of the month; eighteen days
quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to perform some process; to apply some treatment; to revise; to correct
stronghold; citadel; headquarters
wood; lumber; (raw) material; stuff; talent; ability
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial