to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
to go mad; to go crazy; to go insane
to go mad; to go crazy; to lose one's mind
to wrap up; to pack; to do up; to cover with; to dress in
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
human pillar; human sacrifice
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
one part; one portion; one section
laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
height of summer; hottest part of summer
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
rest; break; recreation; recuperation; convalescence
hokora; small wayside shrine
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
critical moment; do-or-die situation
to cover up the sky (e.g. smoke)
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
to become better; to improve
to have two things (at the same time) (e.g. good and bad points); to also have something (in addition to something else)
flowers budding; blooming; flowering; showing results; becoming popular; blooming
(treasuring something by) never taking (it) off the premises
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
thereupon; shortly thereafter
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)