rainy season (in Japan usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
plastic (usu. of bags); vinyl
moisture; humidity; dampness
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
that day; the very same day
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
inside one's heart; in one's mind
falling on one's backside (behind, bottom); pratfall; mochi used to celebrate a child's first birthday; mochi tied to a baby's back if he starts walking before his first birthday in order to cause him to fall on his backside
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
sympathy; compassion; pity
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to pick up; to find; to gather
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
straining; draining; drainer; strainer; cutwater (on ship); forefoot
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
third day of the month; three days