to throw open; to leave open
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to go past; to pass; to pass by
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing
weather forecast; weather report
after that; afterwards; thereafter
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
almost every day; almost daily
senior high school; high school
although I say; although one might say; although called
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to go out and away; to leave
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
cucumber (Cucumis sativus)
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; inequality; imbalance; unevenness
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
nice; good; well-executed
body; body blow (in boxing)