middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
store's appearance (esp. shop front, signs, etc.)
bright sunshine; broad daylight
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
three famous beauty spots
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
time; hour; period; class
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
brown-eared bulbul (Hypsipetes amaurotis)
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
decoration; ornament; trimmings
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
birdhouse; nest box; bird box; beehive
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to fly away; to flee away; to scatter
elegance; taste; refinement
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
don't you think?; indicates question
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
group; bunch; crowd; group
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
blazing heat; scorching sun
inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; being sorry; being ashamed
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
distance in sword combat where approaching one more step allows hitting one's opponent
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
difference (of opinion); strange; odd; different
militarism; warlike spirit
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
lack of virtue; immorality; vice; depravity; unworthiness
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
etiquette; courtesy; manners
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow