Indian summer (around November); mild late autumn weather; mild late fall weather
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
to be softened; to calm down
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
big hit; smash hit; popular item (e.g. movie, music)
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
being good-for-nothing; useless person
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
counter for books; volume
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
courteous; decorous; polite
writing; composition; essay; sentence
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly
editor (in publishing, etc.)
individual; private person; personal; private
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
around the world; throughout the world
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
for example; for instance; e.g.
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
writing; entry (e.g. to a form); posting (e.g. to a blog)
(one acting as a) foster parent
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
development (of film); photographic processing
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
society; the world; the times
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet