to exercise one's authority as a (noun); to act as a (noun)
rainy season (in Japan usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
break (from work, etc.); recess
exposure to the sun; sunny place
two rooms and a combination dining-kitchen
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
way (of doing); manner; method; means
unmarried; not yet married
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
convenient; handy; useful
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
goal; basket (basketball); finishing line; Gaul
site; point on a map; spot
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to open (e.g. path); to clear (the way); to break up (e.g. land)
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
Japanese syllabary; kana; aiueo
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
nostril; nostrils; naris; nares
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
perfume; fragrance; aroma; balm; sweet scent
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
how; in what way; how about; questionable
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know