to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
surely (not); certainly (not)
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
breaking off an engagement
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
kingfisher (esp. the common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis); jade (gem); beautiful lustrous colour similar to that of the kingfisher's feathers
arbor; arbour; bower; summer house; square gazebo
to be opposite; to face each other
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
escaping the summer heat; going somewhere cooler during the summer; summering
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
summertime; summer season
comparatively; relatively
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
to differ; to vary; to disagree
sunlight; rays of the Sun
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
(establish) friendly (cordial) relations (with, between); (form) friendship (e.g. with a nation)
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
wedding; bridal procession; marriage into a family
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
neighboring countries; surrounding countries
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to keep in mind; to memorize