July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
23rd day of the month; 23 days
24 solar stems (terms used to denote the changing of the seasons); 24 divisions of the Chinese solar year
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
blistering heat; "major heat" solar term (approx. July 23)
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
spotlight; close observation
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
both hands; both arms; ten
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
don't you think?; indicates question
but; however; provided that
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
air conditioner; air conditioning; aircon