state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
some book; book about that subject; books
sultry night; sweltering night; night in which temperature doesn't fall below 25 degrees C
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
Japanese katydid (Gampsocleis buergeri); katydid; bush-cricket (Tettigoniidae); (arch.) cricket
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
index finger; forefinger; second toe
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to select; to choose; to diagnose (an illness); to judge; to liken to something else; to regard as something else (e.g. to use another person as a mirror); to see someone off
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
in that manner; like that
to give a broad grin; to smirk
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
since then; from that time; ever since
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
this world; this life; world of the living
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
lower grades of primary school (first, second, and sometimes third grades)