evening cicada (Tanna japonensis)
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
dried fish (or shellfish, etc.)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
ice water; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
belief that everything can be explained by science; scientism
society; the world; the times
this world; this life; world of the living
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
eradication; extermination; rooting out; stamping out; getting rid of
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to cover up the sky (e.g. smoke)
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
program (e.g. TV); programme
chair; chairman; chairperson; speaker (of an assembly); president (of a council, senate, etc.)
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
to change way one holds something; to transfer something from one hand to the other
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
six o'clock; six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)
happi coat; happy coat; workman's livery coat; traditional Japanese straight-sleeved coat
fundoshi; loincloth; kimono underskirt; wrestler's ornamental apron
latter part (of book, etc.); sequel; concluding part
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
surging crowd; wave of humanity; stampede
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
candied apple; toffee apple
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam