middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
sunlight; rays of the Sun
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
sunlight; sunshine; sunbeams
to rain incessantly; to downpour
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
red light (traffic); red light; signal to stop; sign of danger
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
while; during; while; although; all; both
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
even though; despite; when
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
by means of; due to; because of; according to