determination; resolution
summer term (e.g. school); summer period
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
scenery; scene; landscape
to bawl; to cry; to scream
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
writing; composition; essay; sentence
strange; unconventional; eccentric; odd; odd number
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
shutting tightly; making airtight; sealing hermetically
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (contents); to tell everything; to reveal everything; to open one's heart
confections; sweets; candy; cake
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
reimbursement; compensation; reparation; indemnity
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed