reopening; resumption; restarting
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
cake or snack served with tea
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
to get slightly dirty (all over)
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
to slip out (e.g. of a comment, remark, etc.); to utter unintentionally; to pour from one's lips (of words); to flow freely (of speech); to rush out of one's mouth
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
time axis; time basis; timeline
accumulation; accumulate; store
many; much; plenty; hardly
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
zip; ping; zing; zoom; whoosh
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
hooray; yay; whee; yowzer; whoopee; yes
to lose heart; to lose interest; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose focus; to let one's guard down
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
rather than; more ... than ...
to lean coquettishly against; to snuggle into; to nestle into
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
summer clothes; summer wear; summer uniform
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
sweaty; sweat-drenched; covered in sweat
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled