even if ...; even supposing that ...
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
to begin to attend (e.g. school)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
sanity; consciousness; soberness
talking while standing; standing around talking
awning (over window, doorway); eaves (of roof); narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building; visor (of a cap); brim; classic Japanese women's low pompadour hairstyle
amorous; sexy; voluptuous; erotic
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
sunburn; suntan; tan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. paper); yellowing
light brown; golden brown; tan
souvenir store; gift shop
parasol (esp. one carried in the hand); sunshade
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
admiration; wonder; astonishment
article for everyday use; domestic article
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
perversity; perverse person; antagonistic demon in Japanese folklore; demon under the feet of temple guardian statues
imitative sound (in film, theatre, etc.); sound effect
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
large company; large enterprise; large corporation
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
remarkable; striking; obvious
real intention; true motive; true meaning
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
shah; former ruler of Iran
threat; intimidation; menace
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
fluffy; lumpy (e.g. clothing); uneven; bulging (e.g. muscles)
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)