avoiding the summer heat; beating the summer heat
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
houseboat; pleasure boat (large, roofed)
something like ...; something called ...
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
joint party (e.g. by students from several colleges); combined party; mixer; two or more groups, esp. female and male students, combining for a party
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
myself; yourself; I; me; you
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
messy; shabby; scruffy; dirty; squalid; sordid
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
spirits; excitement; tension; tension (mental strain); anxiety
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
monjayaki; dish of pan-fried batter with various fillings
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
elegance; taste; refinement
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
while; during; while; although; all; both
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
to say; to be called; to do
one (thin, flat object); one sheet