entering the rainy season; beginning of the rainy season
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
Central League (Japanese baseball league)
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
distance in the standings between two teams expressed as the difference in number of games won or lost
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
curiosity; inquisitiveness
modesty; self-control; discretion
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
without permission; without notice
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
as before; as ever; as it was originally
dust; trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit; hustle and bustle (of life)
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
telop; television opaque projector; device used to broadcast onscreen text (e.g. subtitles, captions); onscreen text and images (e.g. subtitles, captions, scrolling tickers, logos)
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set