to begin to appear; to begin to come in
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
to govern; to manage; to subdue
to the core; to the bone; (lit.) to the marrow
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
in one's hands; in one's control
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
to show up; to appear; to turn up
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to grow light; to become white; to turn grey (gray)
gradation; gradation haircut; taper
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
departure from a port; leaving port; setting sail
counter for ships (large boats); counter for half of a pair (e.g. half of a folding screen); counter for fish, birds, arrows, etc.
still; even now; to this day
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
rescue operation; aid operation; rescue work
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
legendary beast; magical beast
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
group; party; team; squad; section
squad leader; group leader; team leader