late spring; third month of the lunar calendar
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to ripen (fruit, grain, etc.); to become ripe
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
sugar content (e.g. in degrees Brix)
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
water content; moisture; water vapor (vapour); steam; dropsy; edema
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
heresy; evil ways; sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
pair; two kinds; two ways
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
pigtails; bunches; two ponytails; angel wings
wearing (e.g. uniform, seat belt); having on
Alice band; horseshoe-shaped hairband made of metal or plastic (often covered with cloth); Katyusha rocket launcher (Soviet)
to be worried; to be troubled
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
rare; uncommon; rare; lightly cooked; rhea (bird of family Rheidae); Rhea (Greek goddess)
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
what (e.g. "what rudeness"); what (something) is like
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
question; inquiry; enquiry
alternately; by turns; one after the other
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
cause of offense; cause of offence; annoyance; spasms; convulsions; cramps
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
important; momentous; essential; principal; major