sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
late summer heat; lingering summer heat
to pass the peak (of something); to get through the most difficult part; to be over the worst (e.g. an illness); to cross a pass
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
universality; ubiquity; omnipresence; catholicity
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
no skin off my nose; somebody else's problem; (lit.) fire on the opposite shore
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
responsibility; duty; obligation
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
lacking a plan; haphazard
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
to slide down; to slip down
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
along the river; riverside
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
adzuki bean (Vigna angularis)
(short) curtain hung at shop entrance; split curtain used to divide spaces in a house; reputation (of a store); good name; goodwill
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
fixed paper-enclosed lantern; paper-covered wooden stand housing an (oil) lamp
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
stylish; smart; elegant; chic; refined; trim
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
returning from school; going home from school