to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
extremely hot day; day on which the temperature rises above 35 degrees Celsius (official definition)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
frog; kajika frog (Buergeria buergeri)
with bright almond eyes; eyes wide open; nonchalantly
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
to stop walking; to pause
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
one plot (of land); one block (i.e. one city block); one area; one brush stroke; one kanji stroke
comparatively; relatively
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
fallen leaves; leaf litter; falling leaves
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
to turn on; to switch on; to light up
so; like this; in this way
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
dust; trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit; hustle and bustle (of life)
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
bias; eccentricity; obstinacy
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
dilapidated house; deserted house
new building; new construction
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown