place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity
wise person; virtuous person; sage; unrefined sake
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
dōjinshi; magazine published by like-minded people; fanzine; zine
Sui dynasty (of China; 581-618)
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
good-for-nothing; useless; worthless
trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
reservation; putting on hold; deferment; withholding
neglect; negligence; disregard; making light of
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
ugh (when angry, irritated, etc.); ack; ach; tsk; keh
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
duckweed; rootless person; wanderer
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
saying all one has to say (usu. negative, e.g. complaints, insults, etc.)
this, that and the other; this and that
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
escaping the summer heat; going somewhere cooler during the summer; summering
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar