present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)
deep blue sky; bottomless blue sky
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
sunlight; rays of the Sun
to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
river; stream; River; the ... river
to dry up; to parch; to ebb away
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
name; given name; first name
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
plainly; clearly; vividly
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
water gone underground (to emerge as a spring)
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
thirst; craving; thirst (for love, knowledge, etc.); hunger
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
drinking water; potable water