(unusually) dry rainy season
cutting an alcoholic beverage (usu. whisky or shōchū); diluting an alcoholic beverage; cut drink; diluted drink; watered-down drink
loose (of clothing); baggy; flabby; saggy; sloshing; slopping
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front of a coat, kimono, etc.); collar area
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
detergent; cleanser; cleaning agent; washing material
soaking (dirty laundry, dishes etc., before washing)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to lay out a futon; to make a bed
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
tossing and turning while asleep
ground glass; frosted glass
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
leaf (of a tree); tree leaves; foliage
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
brand-new article; new item
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
mechanism; mechanics; machines; mechanic
shaft (e.g. machinery); axle; shaft (of a golf club); mine shaft; pit
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
centre; center; center fielder
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
centering; center alignment
tedious; boring; being fed up with
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
(short) rest; breather; break
long ago; a long time ago; already