early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
boarding; lodging; board and lodging; boarding house; lodging house; lodgings
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
clearly (standing out); distinctly; sharply; boldly; in sharp relief
cotton candy; fairy floss; candy floss
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel; castor; caster
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
pedestrian crossing; crosswalk
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
sunlight; rays of the Sun
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
surroundings; environs; circumference
rather; better; instead; if anything
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to follow; to come after; to come next (to); to rank next (to); to rank second (to)
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard