early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
thickly (of smoke, steam, etc.); stiflingly (hot air); suffocatingly; pungently
steam; vapour; vapor; steamboat; steam locomotive
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
(TV or radio) entertainer; television personality; talent; skill; talent (ancient unit of weight and currency)
tooth; teeth; tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog; support (of a geta)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
up and down, left and right; top and bottom, left and right
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
appearing drowsy or intoxicated (of eyes, actions, etc.)
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
way to go!; attaboy!; hear, hear!
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
solo exhibition; one-man exhibition; one-woman exhibition
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
damn it; damn; beast; animal; person reborn into the animal realm; brute