unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
going back to sleep (e.g. after waking up in the morning)
gas range; gas burner; gas ring; gas cooker; gas cooktop
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
sense of the seasons; feeling of seasonality
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
fur; skin; pelt; kanji "fur" radical
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
senior high school; high school
nationwide; countrywide; national; throughout the country
elementary and middle school pupils
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
outing; excursion; pleasure trip; going on a picnic
article; news story; report; account
heading; headline; index; headword
older sister and younger brother
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to make merry; to be festive
to judge (on the basis of); to control; to discipline (oneself); to regulate
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to drink up; to drain (cup)
Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda