heat haze; shimmer of hot air
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
talking while standing; standing around talking
giving one's name (or rank, etc.); self-introduction; name readings of kanji
surname; family name; last name
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
kanji "earth" radical at left (radical 32)
small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
bhava (becoming, existence)
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
for the first time in one's life
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
reception room; parlor; parlour
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
please sit down; please have a seat
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
one day; (on) a certain day
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
preface; introduction; preamble
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
lying face down; upside down; prone
towering; astonishingly high
knowing; (an) acquaintance
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
athletic meet (esp. at primary school); sports day; field day
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain