clearing one's mind of all worldly thoughts
to be tripped up; to be too drunk to stand
atmospheric current; air current; airflow
sandstorm; noise (video); snow
one-night stand; taking home a woman from a bar, club, etc.; takeout (food); take-out; takeaway
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
bending and stretching; flexing and extending
pure heart; naivete; innocence
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
goal (in soccer, hockey, etc.); basket (in basketball); finish line; finishing line; reaching the finish line; finishing (a race)
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
to become insensitive; to become less perceptive; to lose one's touch; to get out of practice
principle; theory; fundamental truth
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
go on!; right!; here goes!
sharp (words); harsh (manner, tone, etc.); hostile (mood, attitude, etc.); spiky; prickly; jagged
antlion (larva); doodlebug; antlion pit
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
to mount (a horse, bicycle, etc.); to straddle; to sit astride; to span (an area, time, etc.); to extend over; to spread over
daytime; during the day; Japan and China; Japanese-Chinese; Sino-Japanese
direct sunlight; direct rays of the sun
convenience; handiness; usefulness
water content; moisture; water vapor (vapour); steam; dropsy; edema
escaping the heat to enjoy the cool breeze (by the river, etc.)
becoming red-hot; red heat; scorching heat; burning (love); passionate (e.g. debate); ardent
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
to lose one's senses; to go mad; to go off the rails; to fool around; to mess around; to lark about
to lie down; to throw oneself down
passionate; ardent; enthusiastic