ladle; tadpole; musical note
rhinoceros beetle (esp. the Japanese rhinoceros beetle, Trypoxylus dichotomus)
to lure (someone) toward one; to lure (into); to entice
there is nothing; having nothing
jewel box; jewelry box; jewelry case; casket
to follow (someone) around; to cling (to); to dog; to hound; to harry; to pursue
with a plunge (of something sharp into something soft); with a thrust; with a stab; sullenly; sulkily; glumly
canteen; flask; water bottle; thermos
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
kappa; mythical water-dwelling creature; excellent swimmer; cucumber; cucumber sushi wrapped in nori
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
from morning to evening; all day long
evening cicada (Tanna japonensis)
croaking (of a frog); ribbit ribbit
salty; calculating; stingy; scowling; grimacing; hoarse
konpeitō; small coloured sugar candy covered with tiny bulges
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
to grow taller (of people)
with a slip; with a slide
to become muddy; to become slushy
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
taking up a new line of work; the beginning of things; starting the preparations for New Year's festivities (December 8 in Tokyo, December 13 in Kyoto); resuming work after the New Year's vacation
smelling of fish; fishy; degenerate (of a monk); depraved; worldly; mundane
(staying) one night; overnight stay; overnight rental; per-night rental
we have our rules, they have theirs; our house, our rules
persistence; single-mindedness; sticking to one point; always making the same bet
beach sandals; flip-flops; thongs; pluggers; jandals
watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead
quickly; swiftly; expeditiously; long ago; already
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)