late summer heat; lingering summer heat
exit (from a stage); exeunt; leaving; exit
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
sentiment; sentimentality
word for word; verbatim; a single word and a single phrase
to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
fallen leaves; leaf litter; leaf fall; dropping leaves; deciduous
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
thoughtless; inconsiderate; tasteless; cruel
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
birth; creation; formation
feeling keenly; fully realizing
Kumamoto (city, prefecture)
service area; toll road rest stop; rest area
Nagasaki (city, prefecture)
decisive action; going through with; daring to do; carrying out
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
firm; unshakeable; resolute
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
to carry on; to go on with one's life; to keep alive; to stay alive; to survive
to dry up completely; to become stale
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
practice; practising; experience
to sting one's eyes; to make one's eyes smart
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)