summer (on the lunisolar calendar: 16th day of the 4th month to the 15th day of the 7th month)
practice writing with a brush; study; learning
cicadas that sing when autumn comes; cicadas that sing even in autumn
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
to force open; to push open
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
midsummer (late July through early August); dog days (of summer); final 18 days of each season on the traditional solar calendar
rented house; house for rent
woman; girl; Chinese "Girl" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); feminine noun
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
open air; outdoors; outside
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
married woman; another's wife
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
shop; store; merchant; shopkeeper
sitting together in a circle; happy circle; harmony
two days later; day after next; next day but one
one roll; one book; one volume; first volume; rolling once; wrapping once around
signature; autograph; signing one's name
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
large ginkgo tree; ginkgo-leaf top-knot worn by makuuchi and juryo division wrestlers
being sick from drinking contaminated water
to pretend; to act (as if)
reluctant to; not inclined to; disinclined; unwilling
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
concerning ...; over ...; about ...; centering on ...
ama; female diver who collects shells, seaweed, etc.
souvenir store; gift shop
young retainer; young samurai
lingering scent; lingering fragrance; residual aroma
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
to have a terrible time; to have a hard time
extraordinary; exceptional; unprecedented; solecistic; non-standard; irregular
good or bad luck; fortune