addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
flood plain; river terrace; riverside area; area between river and river bank
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
to tighten; to press hard
being unfamiliar with a locality; not knowing one's way around; (lit.) not knowing one's right hand from the left; being clueless
to be kind to; to treat kindly
recreation; diversion; relaxation
game arcade; video arcade
unrequited love; one-sided love
prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
first 10 days of the month
summer vacation; summer holiday
fine weather; fair weather
clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
to examine someone's expression
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
school hours; hours of teaching (instruction)
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed