sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
evening cicada (Tanna japonensis)
to play a leading role; to play a central part
to chirp (of a swarm of insects); to sing; to gather; to swarm
thick with smoke, moisture or odor; hard to breathe (air)
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
to compose (e.g. poem); to recite; to intone; to chant
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
student preparing for or taking examinations (usu. entrance exams); test-taker
(one's) sleeping hours; hours of sleep
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
with a chuckle; with a giggle
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
commencing with; including
curse; spell; malediction
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
departed spirit; soul of the dead; ghost; apparition
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
hellfire; flames of hell; raging fire; large fire; fire that consumes an evildoer
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
having a crush on someone; flushing
bodily; physical; corporeal; sexual; sensual; of the flesh
mental; spiritual; emotional
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)