to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
summer vacation; summer holiday
about when; about what time; how soon
in advance; beforehand; previously; ahead of time
March; third month of the lunar calendar
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
fixed date; appointed day
to pursue knowledge (one's studies)
lust; lusts of the flesh; animal passions; carnal desires
control of passions; control of appetite
amount; quantity; measuring; weighing
to go too far; to go to excess
favourite motto; pet saying
moderate; proper; just right
moderation; self-restraint; temperance
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
cheap; inexpensive; pure; honest; upright
interest (on a deposit, loan, etc.)
taking into consideration; making allowances (for); reserve; restraint; leniency
state ceremony; laborious; troublesome; irksome
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
guess; speculation; supposition
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
to tire; to weary; to exhaust; to fatigue
to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body
summer term (e.g. school); summer period
title; heading; topic; subject; Nichiren chant
last summer; summer of last year
this summer; next summer; last summer
step; stride; counter for steps
Hatta Tomonori (1799-1873)
work (e.g. of art); piece; harvest; crop; technique
sun and moon; time; days and months; Sunday and Monday
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
to save; to leave over; to spare
season (for fruit, seafood, etc.); best time of the year (for); in vogue; popular; hot