mother's boy; mother's girl
playing the victim; playing the victim card
to brush gently; to stroke; to caress
garnish (e.g. vegetables with a meat dish); trimmings; fixings; relish
to stick in one's throat; to choke on something
evening cicada (Tanna japonensis)
fitting (e.g. door, window); fit; succession; continuation; series
script (for a TV show, film, etc.); script (printed type imitating handwriting); script
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
manufacturing plant; production facility
Buddhist family chapel; altar room
nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
two meals; (eating) two meals a day
lucky day; auspicious day; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
south wind; southerly wind; (arch.) summer
humming a tune; humming unconcernedly
whiz (e.g. projectile through air); swoosh; whoosh; whistling sound
air-raid shelter; bomb shelter
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
favorite phrase; favourite phrase; byword; something one always talks about
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
summer sky; summery weather; clear, blazing summer weather
to ride on a person's shoulders; to be carried on a person's back
convenience; handiness; usefulness
to tower over the surroundings
passing shower; streaks of pouring rain
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding