sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
disaster film; disaster movie
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
serious; severe; grave; acute
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
registrant; subscriber; enrollee
10,000; ten thousand; 10^4
being seen here and there; appearing in various places
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
reading only the important parts; reading here and there; skimming through; reading word by word; reading only the parts one can understand
worthless thing; trivial thing
(one) letter; (one) character
spirit; psyche; god; deity; divinity
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
arrival; arriving at ...; counter for items or suits of clothing; nth place (in a race); counter for moves
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
irresistible; unstoppable; indomitable; breaking bamboo
consecutive defeats; series of defeats
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
spreading; disseminating; scattering; diffusion (of light, gas)
community; circles; kingdom; erathem; field (electrical); border
suddenly (rising to fame, etc.); instantly; immediately; one bound; one leap
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
large seal; large stamp; seal of approval; guarantee; endorsement
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to refer to; to consult; to use as a reference
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
nature; the natural world; realm of nature
sunburn; suntan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. of paper); yellowing; drying up (of a river, field, etc.)
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
this summer; next summer; last summer
apparent temperature; "feels like" temperature
index; index number; indicator; exponent
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
training (animals); breaking (animals)
time (for, to do); time (to finish a race, lap, etc.); time-out; thyme