Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata; Festival of the Weaver
decoration; ornament; trimmings
set (of things); combo; setting up; preparing; setting (hair); set (in tennis, volleyball, etc.); set (in a play, film, etc.)
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
rainfall; rainy weather; rain; rainy; wet
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
downpour; pouring rain; heavy rain; pelting rain; cloudburst
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
Japan's old (lunisolar) calendar
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
singularity (climate); day in the calendar when a particular weather phenomenon is statistically likely to occur
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
probability; likelihood; chances
(East Asian) rainy season (in Japan, usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
red; vermilion; cinnabar; scarlet
waiting to see one's opponent's move before doing anything (e.g. as a disallowed act in rock, paper, scissors); bringing something up after the fact; revealing something afterwards; holding back until the last minute
Milky Way; luminous band corresponding to the plane of the galaxy
place; position; location; position; standing; status
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
sōmen; fine white noodles
mackerel (esp. the chub mackerel, Scomber japonicus); server (esp. in an online game)
grilling (fish) with salt; broiling with salt; boiling seawater to get salt
watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)
an assortment; combination
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
nutritional value; food value
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
considerably; greatly; a lot
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still