middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
refrigerator; cold; cool; cold sake
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to knock down; to knock out
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
(right at the) side; just beside
advance; moving forward; progress
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
unvoiced opinion; (opinion of the) silent majority; views which are not expressed
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
from here; from this place
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
special; particular; peculiar; unique
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
for some (unspecified) reason
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
start; origin; beginnings
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
birth; creation; formation