early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
late summer; sixth month of the lunar calendar
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
clanging; empty; deserted
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to shake out; to draw a check (bill, draft, etc.); to issue (e.g. money order); to infuse (e.g. in hot water)
meeting; greeting; welcome
classical form of martial art
changing clothes; change of clothes
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to give directions; to issue instructions
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
to dry up completely; to become stale
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
letter; missive; note; mail
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
my husband; one's family; family member
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
letter; note; epistle; correspondence