alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
large crowd; large herd; large flock; large school; large shoal; swarm
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
rainy season (in Japan usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
rice grasshopper (of genus Oxya); grasshopper; locust (of family Catantopidae)
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
to eat untidily; to eat a bit of everything; to dabble (in something); to try one's hand at various things
wheat field; barley field; cornfield
to trample; to crush underfoot
being outnumbered (e.g. in a military context)
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
lead nowhere; get one nowhere; no use; fruitless; there's no point (in doing)
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
roots of grass; (fig.) places hidden from sight; grassroots (e.g. of a political party); rank and file
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
pillage; plunder; looting; robbery
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
"minor heat" solar term (approx. July 7)
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
height of summer; high summer; hottest part of the summer
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
refugee; displaced person; person inconvenienced by (lack of something); person unable to satisfactorily (marry, shop, etc.)
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)