only; merely; but; no more than
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
light of the setting sun; figure lit by the evening sun
outburst of cicadas singing; chorus of cicadas
early autumn (fall); seventh month of the lunar calendar
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
sultry night; sweltering night; night in which temperature doesn't fall below 25 degrees C
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
(for) how many days; what day (of the month)
moment by moment; hour by hour
crossed wires or lines (of communication); confusion
notification; pre-1886 administrative order
interval; space; valley; gorge; loophole (in a wall); crenel
right in the midst of; right at the height of
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
bikini (swimwear); Bikini island
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
to a great extent; impressive; staggering; horrible; complete; whole
to lie down; to throw oneself down
hygienic; healthy; healthful; sanitary
seven times; many times; seventh (interval)
and yet; though; when; in spite of
right under; directly below
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
rainy season (in Japan usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
oxygen deficiency; oxygen shortage; lack of oxygen
to scrape out; to rake out (e.g. ashes); to bail out (e.g. water)
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)