to scrutinize; to scrutinise
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
aimless; rambling; desultory; casual
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
air hole; windhole; ventilator
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
tire track; traces of a person or thing; path one has taken; locus
summer vacation; summer holiday
lodging together; training camp; boarding house
just after O-Bon; the period (immediately) after O-Bon
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
right in the midst of; right at the height of
second day of the month; two days
short trip; brief journey; excursion
seaside; seashore; coast; coastland
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
rental car; rent-a-car; hired auto; car rental agency; car hire agency; hire car agency
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
passenger seat; assistant driver's seat
back seat (of a car); rear seat
license; permit; licence; certificate
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
woman; female; feminine gender
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
unnatural; affected; studied; forced