midsummer; height of summer
vanguard; advance-guard point; advance detachment; vanguard; pioneer; avant-garde
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
reading but not responding to a text message (in a chat application); leaving (someone) on read
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
reasons; circumstances; significance; hindrance; obstruction; interference
to stand in (someone's) place; to be in a (certain) position
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
supplication; appeal; entreaty; petition
handshake event; handshake session; event where it is possible to shake hands with a celebrity, sportsperson, pop star, etc.
lack of policy; having no measures; lacking means
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
thick; deep; kind; cordial; serious (of an illness); abundant
imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
falcon (esp. the peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinus)
being moved forcibly, e.g. being carted to a police station, transportation for forced labour, etc.
to have one's heart stop beating; to be shocked; to be staggered
lawlessness; injustice; wrong; outrageous; lawless; disorderly
to do for (the sake of someone else)
unfortunately; regrettably; sad to say
poke (Hawaiian raw-fish salad)
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
from season to season; season by season; of each season; in each season
false bottom; fake bottom; raised bottom; exaggeration; overstatement
yakiniku; Japanese dish of grilled meat similar to Korean barbecue; roasted meat; grill
treat; banquet; feast; thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal
shrine maiden's ceremonial dance (in kagura)
double-lined fusilier (Pterocaesio digramma); Taiwan (nickname); Takasago (classic noh play by Zeami)