summertime; summer season
copulation (among animals); mating; treading; covering; serving
cellar; cave; hole in the ground
Steller sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus); northern sea lion
more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
to rage; to run amok; to tear around
large ball; giant ball (e.g. as pushed by competing teams in a school sports day)
noisy; confused; uproarious
several shots; several blows
camouflage clothing; camouflage uniform
damp ground; wetland; bog; marsh
to gather (of people); to assemble; to hang out
to give a command (e.g. in a loud voice); to give an order
large crowd; large herd; large flock; large school; large shoal; large swarm
blunder; slip; error; error
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
one's face turning pale (ashen); the color being drained from one's face
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
to beat fast (of a heart); to hammer
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
to be deeply impressed (by); to be moved (by); to admire greatly
to look dead on the inside; to have a blank expression
strength; toughness; bravery; boldness
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
thread-sail filefish (Stephanolepis cirrhifer); skinning (an animal); stripping (a tree of its bark); barking
way (of doing things); method; style; school (of ikebana, tea ceremony, etc.); style; system
partner (esp. in manzai); companion; partner for the night (e.g. at a brothel)
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
triumphant return; returning in triumph
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
to do something distinguished; to perform great deeds; to distinguish oneself (e.g. in war)
fee paid for space (e.g. for a stall)