replica firearm; realistic toy gun with no firing mechanism
I don't know; I don't understand
SAT; Scholastic Assessment Test; Scholastic Aptitude Test
city at night; town at night; streets at night; nightlife district; drinking district
gun; firearm; small arms (e.g. rifle, pistol, etc)
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
race (of people); type of person
invited witness; unsworn witness; person of interest; voluntary interviewee; expert advisor; consultative expert
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
crop; harvest; income; profits; loaded (e.g. intermodal containers in the transport industry)
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
Honshū (largest of the four main islands of Japan); Honshu
(East Asian) rainy season (in Japan, usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); frankly; open-heartedly
Emishi; Ezo; non-Yamato peoples in northern Japan; Yezo; Hokkaido, Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
to face on; to look out on to
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish); meat at the base of a fin
to set (sun); to become dark
pleasant feeling; good vibes
common carp (Cyprinus carpio); koi carp
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
a long time ago; in those days
to freeze; to become frozen; to freeze over
mosquito larva; wriggler; maggot
to well (up); to gush out (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to sweat; to feel emotions (e.g. joy, bravery, etc.); to spring up (e.g. an idea, emotions, clouds)
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
stimulating; exciting; provocative
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for