July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
twenty-third day of the month; twenty-three days
24 divisions of the solar year; 24 terms used to denote the changing of the seasons
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
blistering heat; "major heat" solar term (approx. July 23)
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
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; and then
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
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 (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
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 in sight; to look; to seem; to come
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
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; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
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; mental strain; nervousness
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; expression; honor; honour
air con; air conditioner; air conditioning