decomposition; ulceration
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
gender; distinction of sex; sex
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
with an interesting history (story); with a shady history; with circumstances that are difficult to explain
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
police; police officer; police station
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to set (sun); to become dark
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
striking on the side; side blow; slanting (rain, snow, etc.); driving
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
falling asleep; going to sleep
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
chilly; unpleasantly cold
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
quilt; bedspread; cover (for a kotatsu quilt); cloak; smock; second dyeing
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together