sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
telephone call; telephone (device)
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
superstition; superstitious belief
geta; Japanese wooden clogs; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
both; both sides; both parties
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
counter for things inside a bag
maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
opening (of a bottle); broaching; beginning; opening; commencement (e.g. of sales)
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
since when; from when; how long
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; greedy
room for female servants; room where there are women; jail for women
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to some extent; to a certain extent
Fukuoka (city, prefecture)
summer vacation; summer holiday