true character; real nature
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
exactly; nicely; to a tee; to be fitting
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
handle; steering wheel; handlebar; handlebars; handle; screen name
manly; masculine; like a man
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
passenger seat; assistant driver's seat
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
seventh day of the month; seven days
Japan's old (lunisolar) calendar
Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata; Festival of the Weaver
woman textile worker; Vega (star in the constellation Lyra); Alpha Lyrae
Altair (star in the constellation Aquila); Alpha Aquilae
Vega (star in the constellation Lyra); Alpha Lyrae
Altair (star in the constellation Aquila); Alpha Aquilae
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
Milky Way; luminous band corresponding to the plane of the galaxy
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
rendezvous; tryst; (lover's) meeting; (secret) date
to look forward to something
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
grass used for thatching; sedge used for thatching
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)