cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
air conditioning; air cooling
to turn down (heat, sound, etc.)
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
such; like that; that sort of; very
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
political measures; policy
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
actor; actress; player; performer
talk; recital; narration; topic
summer vacation; summer holiday
to let your hair down; to have fun after a period of work or stress
opening; gap; dried and opened fish
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
to deal with a large number
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
24 hours; twenty-four hours
partition; division; separation; segmenting; splitting
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
the other day; a few days ago
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to happen to pass by; to pass by
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
hanging banner; hanging screen; curtain
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern