middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
sunlight; rays of the Sun
to run into (room, building, etc.); to go for long training runs
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
person willing to take on a role; willing candidate
to fan; to incite; to instigate
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
bento; Japanese box lunch
time; thyme; time out (e.g. in sport)
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
three; three years of age
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
bursting with youth and energy (esp. young woman); vivaciously young; (fish) jumping around energetically (e.g. when caught in a net); bursting (e.g. seams); tight; splattering (e.g. cooking oil)
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa); moutan
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter