to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
to boil; to seethe; to be oppressed by heat
to catch fire; to provoke; to catch fire from; to be ignited
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
(Japanese) Meteorological Agency; JMA
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
terrain; geographical features; topography
föhn phenomenon; foehn phenomenon
along the road; at the side of the road
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
along the river; riverside
rest area; rest stop; service area (next to a highway); service station; parking area
group; (free) radical; counter for installed or mounted objects (e.g. stone lanterns, gravestones, satellites)
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
gathering spot; haunt; rendezvous; meeting place; hang-out
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
in good shape; strongly built; in good health; having a strong constitution
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
to waste time; to kill time
official announcement; proclamation
to fall into disgrace with; to incur someone's displeasure
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
squirrel (any mammal of family Sciuridae); Japanese squirrel (Sciurus lis)
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
sincere; earnest; serious
story of one's experiences
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)