family vacation; family trip
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
seven times; many times; seventh (interval)
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
air conditioning; air cooling
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
to whine; to make feeble complaints
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
two (long cylindrical things)
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
club budget; club expense
cut; reduction; curtailment
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
drowning one's cares in drink; drinking in desperation
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
to happen suddenly; to take place unexpectedly
proposal; proposition; suggestion
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
to become empty; to be emptied
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
dressing (esp. in kimono); fitting; helping someone get dressed; outer garment (in kabuki)