transient life; ephemeral existence
intense heat; hottest season; peak of summer's heat
sitting while waiting; (according to the lunar calendar) an eighteen-day-old moon
there is no love like a father's; no child knows how dear he is to his parents
adzuki bean (Vigna angularis)
shin guards; shin pads; greaves; leggings
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
to scold severely; to thunder against; to give someone hell
experience is the best teacher; custom makes all things easy; you learn best by doing; practice makes perfect; (lit.) it is better to grow accustomed than to be taught
(in Chinese mythology) beast which descends from the sky with a thunderbolt
chin; jaw; gills; branchia
highly nourishing (nutritious); earning top marks nutrition-wise
to install; to equip; to mount
dropping; unloading; grated vegetables, fruit, etc.; grater; using new tools (or clothes, etc.); new tools (or clothes, etc.)
an inch ahead; the immediate future
construction; constructing; carrying out; work; formation; workmanship
Satori; folklore monster that can read minds
round; circular; spherical
to puzzle; to perplex; to bewilder; to delude; to mislead; to fascinate
clear one's name; redeem oneself; clear (vindicate) one's honor (reputation)
whirlpool; maelstrom; vortex; spiral (shape, pattern)
to get back together (with a former partner)
ending without incident; being successfully brought to completion; finishing something without a hitch