to; traditional unit of volume, approx. 18 litres; square bearing block (at the top of a pillar); Chinese "Dipper" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); third string of a koto (counting from the player's near side)
riverbed; raised platform on the bank of a river for enjoying the cool in summer
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
male; manly; brave; larger (of the two); greater; (arch.) man
feature of the season; something characteristic of a particular season; poem about natural scenery or a particular season
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
escaping the heat to enjoy the cool breeze (by the river, etc.)
in name only; titular; nominal
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
last third of a month; 21st to the last day of a month
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument
shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute
ultimate; final; last; eventual
refinement; elegance; grace
proficient; skilled; skillful; enjoying to the full; full satisfaction; being satiated (with)
to take (someone) along; to bring along; to be accompanied by
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
long time; long interval; for quite some time
contempt; derision; slight; disdain
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to discuss; to talk together
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
chance; opportunity; occasion
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
joyful (news, event, etc.); joyous; delightful (e.g. result); pleasing (e.g. sight); gratifying; welcome
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
inheritance; succession; share-alike; inheritance
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to mourn
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
history; pedigree; lineage
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus