mailbox; letter box; letterbox; mail slot
mouth with a protruding lower lip and jaw; socket; receiving window; slot
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
a pair (of shoes or socks)
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
weather; look of the sky; situation; turn of affairs; signs
at any moment (now); at any minute; on the verge of (doing); just about to
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
three; three years of age
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to carry around; to carry on one's person
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
to read the situation; to sense the mood
to grumble; to be unsettled; to grizzle
to soothe and humor (humour); to coax
one's family; family member
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
to draw the conclusion that ...; to conclude
invisible; unseen; vague; mysterious; imaginary
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
several years; a few years
rainy season (in Japan usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
moisture; humidity; dampness
tedious; boring; being fed up with
water shortage; shortage of water supply
to dry up completely; to become stale
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
six o'clock; six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)