surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
rain shower in late autumn (fall) or early winter; seasonable rain
boohoo; boo hoo; wow; huh; mythical monster that suddenly shouts "uwan", surprising passersby in the night
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
to compete with; to vie for
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
speaking of ...; as for ...
to rain incessantly; to downpour
to glare; to dazzle; to glitter
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
becoming red hot; red heat; scorching heat; running high (of emotions); burning (with passion, enthusiasm, etc.)
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
sprinkling water (to keep down dust, cool pavements, etc.)
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
to reflect; to throw back light
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
strong smell of grass (esp. in summer heat)
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
summer heat; hot weather; (arch.) heatstroke
mountain recess; deep in the mountains
midsummer; height of summer
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
temple kitchen; monastery kitchen; quarters of a head priest (and his family)
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
training; drill; practice; discipline
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)