(East Asian) rainy season (in Japan, usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
break (in the weather, esp. rain or snow); interval of clear weather; patch of blue sky; (arch.) period of serenity
mechanical pencil; automatic pencil; propelling pencil
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
pseudo; quasi; artificial; simulated
to slap; to strike; to spank
to move off (into the distance); to become distant; to recede; to drift away (from a person, activity, etc.); to distance oneself (from); to become less frequent (e.g. of visits)
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
succession; continuation; series; sequence
threatening (esp. voice, tone, words)
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to lose one's temper; to throw a tantrum; to fly into a rage
the teaching profession; education of laity
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
to teach; to take a teaching job
whip; lash; stick; cane; encouragement; rebuke
elastic; flexible; telescoping; expandable; retractable; extensible
to follow (a rule, precedent, etc.); to conform to (the law, standards, etc.); to be proportionate to; to correspond to; to be equivalent to
to be knotty (of a tree, etc.); to be gnarled; to be rough and bony (hands, fingers, etc.); to be gnarled; to be knobby
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
teacher's cane; teacher's pointer
veteran (in a particular field); person with a lot of experience; old hand
coercion; overpowering; overawing; daunting
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher
contempt; scorn; disdain; despising; looking down on; slighting
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
through a wall; on the other side of a wall
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
sunlight; rays of the Sun
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
postbox; mailbox; pillar box