elevation; height above sea level
somehow; for some reason; in some way; vaguely
sea level; (surface of) sea
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
the same generation; coeval
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
to press against each other; to huddle together
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
bamboo screen; rattan blind
cumulonimbus; gigantic columns of clouds (in summer); thunderhead
of no interest; not interested
faulty statement; misleading statement; misunderstanding caused by a misleading statement
love; attachment; tender emotions; falling in love
facial gesture of pulling one's eyelid down and sticking out one's tongue
to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
final; eventual; ultimate
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
paella (Spanish rice dish)
any fish of family Merlucciidae (which includes the hakes)
fly ball; fly (esp. in fishing bait); flying
summer heat; hot weather; (arch.) heatstroke
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
stillness; repose; standing still
long military service; having experienced many battles
warrior; soldier; courageous person; strong person
predicament; one's ground; one's position
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
daily life; daily living; waking up and going to sleep
nobody can win against advancing age
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment