engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
tub bath; washing oneself in a tub; taking a bath in a washtub; cleaning oneself for religious purification; ablution
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
common people; ordinary people; masses
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
conservation of electricity; brownout
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
air con; air conditioner; air conditioning
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to cool oneself; to cool off; to enjoy the cool air
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
to chirp or buzz constantly (usu. insects or birds)
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
rain shower in late autumn (fall) or early winter; seasonable rain
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in
low (atmospheric) pressure; low-pressure system; depression; bad temper; foul mood; tense situation
on the sea; surface of the sea
Shizuoka prefecture (Chūbu area)
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
Ministry of the Environment
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
selection; choice; choosing; picking; election
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
to feel; to sense; to experience