early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
acquaintance; friend; familiar face
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
to step firmly; to harden by treading
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; cannabis
pin (e.g. hairpin, bowling pin, golf pin, etc.); one (on dice, in cards, etc.); beginning; best; kickback
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
to run around; to bustle about
rain and wind; driving rain
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
furnishings; implements; equipment
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
platform truck; hand truck; trolley; (railway) truck; bogie; flatcar
herbal tea; herb tea; tisane
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
moaning; muttering; complaining
manners; behavior; behaviour
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
nodding; greeting (with eyes)
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)
shape; appearance; collateral; obverse of an old "zeni" coin
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)