disaster; tragedy; tragic incident; horrible accident
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
rainy season (in Japan usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
small cabbage white butterfly (Pieris rapae)
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
hornworm (caterpillar of a hawk moth); (hairless) caterpillar
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
cabbageworm (caterpillar of the cabbage white butterfly)
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
Okinawa (city, prefecture)
Okinawan lion (or lion dog) statue placed as talisman against evil at entrances and on roofs
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
to be infected; to be contagious
ladybug (Harmonia axyridis); ladybird
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
fear; dread; fright; willies
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
complete change; about-face
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
lack of self-reliance; depending on others
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
close connection; deep involvement; close relationship
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
narrow-minded; intolerant; petty
load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
a gap develops; a significant difference emerges
ridiculously; unusually; exceptionally