to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
heaven-sent child (in answer to a Shinto or Buddhist prayer); child (e.g. of an era); product
to surge; to well up; to gush out
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
squall; skoal; skol; cheers
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much
westerlies; prevailing westerlies
rainy; showery; inclement
summer season; summer; summertime
feature of the season; something characteristic of a particular season; poem about natural scenery or a particular season
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
fickle; capricious; inconstant; changeable; whimsical
weather; fair weather; fine weather
to stop raining or snowing
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
citizen (of a country); citizenry; citizen (of a city); resident; bourgeoisie; middle class
broadband; brokers' broker
commencing with; including
broadcasting station; broadcaster
calamity; disaster; misfortune
to alert; to get one's attention; to draw one's attention
to be shrouded in mist; to be enveloped in fog
sound of the wind; voice of the wind
(earthenware) mortar (for grinding)
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
spell; charm; incantation; magic words
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
distant place; faraway location; far away
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
regular customer; regular patron; regular visitor; constant companion
disconnection; interruption; burn-out
party; set; gang; company; person
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place