gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
to push back; to press back; to force back; to (refuse and) return (something); to give back
as planned; according to plan
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
fine weather during the rainy season
sawtooth oak (Quercus acutissima)
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
to bear fruit; to produce fruit
leaves turning red (in autumn); red leaves; autumn colours; fall colors
look of the sky (esp. of bad weather); weather; course (of events); situation; way the wind is blowing
maximum temperature; highest temperature; (today's) high
two times; twice; two degrees
chance of precipitation; chance of rain
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
entering the rainy season; beginning of the rainy season
to become slightly sweaty; to sweat a little; to become moist with sweat
seasonal change of clothing; changing one's dress for the season; renovation; facelift; redesign
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
summer clothes; summer wear; summer uniform
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
(East Asian) rainy season (in Japan, usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
contradiction; inconsistency
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
halfway up (down) a mountain; mountainside
protuberance; bulge; protrusion; rise; uplift; upheaval
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
famous place; noted place; place of (scenic or historical) interest; sights (to see)
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to take a picture; to take a photo
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
school trip; field trip; excursion; long walk; excursion (on foot)
wild grasses; field grass; wildflowers
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
secluding oneself in the mountains; undertaking ascetic practices at a mountain temple; retreat; off-site meeting