mother's boy; mother's girl
to brush gently; to stroke; to caress
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
manufacturing plant; production facility
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
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
heigh-ho; heave-ho; alley oop
heigh-ho; heave-ho; la-la
proud; boastful; bragging; conceited
to consider others' feelings; to sympathize with somebody's feelings
(wet) cough; (sound of) coughing
portrait of deceased person
speech; expression; wording; language
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
in succession; one by one