nothing in particular; none in particular
hot summer day; day on which the temperature reaches at least 25 degrees Celsius
evening cicada (Tanna japonensis)
(gymnastics) pulling oneself upward with a forward, circling movement; back hip circle
(involving) payment; (involving) compensation; paying a fee
thick with smoke, moisture or odor; hard to breathe (air)
cheap; rubbishy; shoddy; roughly made
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
parroting back; repeating (something one was told) like a parrot
physical examination; medical examination; health checkup; health screening
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
specific gravity; relative density; relative importance; weight
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
leftovers (esp. food); remnants
class-A; A class; A grade
to cool oneself; to cool off; to enjoy the cool air
to darken; to get dark; to be clouded; to be hidden (behind clouds)
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
24 hours; twenty-four hours
preparation; arrangements
time around sunset; early evening
iron rod; iron bar; iron club; horizontal bar (gymnastics)
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
foreign; imported; outpatient; outpatient care; outpatient clinic
summertime; summer season