that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
sunlight; rays of the Sun
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
Meimuna opalifera (species of cicada)
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to feel; to sense; to experience
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to throw open; to leave open
to expose oneself (e.g. to danger)
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
late summer; sixth month of the lunar calendar
early autumn (fall); seventh month of the lunar calendar
both; both sides; both parties
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal