place that is cool in the summer; place one goes to escape the heat of summer; summer retreat
(sense of) sight; eyesight; vision
classical music; classic; classical; classic (work); the classics
innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine
to rebuild; to reconstruct
Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25); Taisho era
atrium; well (in building); blow-by; blow-bye; drafty; draughty
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
obvious; (as) clear as day; plain to see
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
attending (school, college, etc.); being enrolled; being a student
Kantō native; person from Kantō
(shopping) cart; kart; go-kart
to engage in lively conversation
(sliding) glass door; patio door; small floor-level opening through which dirt is swept
seven colours (of the rainbow); prismatic colors; blend of seven spices (cayenne, sesame, Japanese pepper, citrus peel, etc.)
observation; survey; watching
pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
to freeze (to something); to be frozen (to); to freeze hard; to freeze completely
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); search (e.g. on the Internet); retrieval (of information); reference
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
light meal; snack; refreshments
tea drinking; teahouse; tearoom; coffee lounge
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
regular (periodic) examination
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
to sit at a desk (to study); to be at one's desk; to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh