detailed; minute; articulate
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
moderately; in moderation
to say all kinds of things; to complain; to find fault (with)
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
signs of rain; threat of rain
rainy season (in Japan usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
to become better; to improve
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
to be erected; to be built
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
(made of) stone; stone-built
hard-liners; diehards; (young) man with traditionally masculine interests; tough boy; hard news; reporter who covers political and economic affairs
bigleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla); French hydrangea
old girl; former female student; alumna; office girl
source (e.g. of a river); headwaters; origin of something continuous (language, culture, etc.)
middle grades of primary school (third and fourth grades)
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
slant eyes; almond-shaped eyes; eyes that are turned up at the corners
hair (of the head); pubic hair
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
Formosan sweetgum (Liquidambar formosana)
to stand by; to be on standby