cumulonimbus; gigantic columns of clouds (in summer); thunderhead
uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan
to fan; to incite; to instigate
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
anything; whatever; whatever one likes
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to look away; to avert one's eyes
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
distant look; faraway look
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
tears of regret; bitter tears; vexation; chagrin
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
wisdom; intelligence; intellect
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
(one's) skin colour; skin color; skin tone; flesh colour (of a Japanese person); flesh color; pale orange