slow; sluggish; dull; lax (regulation, handling, etc.); slack; sloppy
laundromat; launderette; laundrette; coin-operated laundry; coin laundry; coin-op
futon (laid on the floor); (Japanese) mattress; underquilt; sleeping mat
major cleanup; spring cleaning
to take (someone) to one place after another (forcibly); to drag (someone) around
contents of a document (esp. of a letter)
escaping the summer heat; going somewhere cooler during the summer; summering
(nature, etc.) observation diary
sowing seeds; planting seeds; scattering seeds
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer
summertime; summer season
to say everything one wants to say; to exhaust a topic
to cry out in one's sleep (e.g. from having a nightmare); to moan (in anguish) in one's sleep
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
sound of wind rustling through a crack; wheezing
vermillion (colour); cinnabar; vermillion (pigment); cinnabar ink stick; correction written in red ink
12th day of the month; 12 days
just after Obon; the period (immediately) after Obon
with a snap; with a bang; with a plonk; suddenly; all of a sudden
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
untouched; unused; intact
to put into effect; to put into practice
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
without (uttering) a single word; without (giving) even the slightest response
news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
tedious talk; impertinent talk; repetitious talk; saucy speech; pretentious statement
to place in a row; to line up; to range in order; to list one after another (e.g. excuses, reasons, complaints); to rattle off (e.g. lies, compliments); to reel off
habutai; habutae; fine Japanese silk
at any moment (now); at any minute; on the verge of (doing); just about to
undulation; winding; meandering; swell (of waves); ground swell; surge
contrived; false-sounding
detached house; stand-alone house; single-family home
to wind (of a road, river, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
feeling sick; feeling nauseous; feeling unwell; feeling displeased; feeling offended; feeling irritated
unglazed pottery; bisque; roasting or grilling without seasoning (seafood, nuts, etc.); simple okonomiyaki without any extra ingredients
rationalist; practically minded person; pragmatist
edge (of a river, woods, etc.); shoulder (of a road); rim; brim; fabric border (of a tatami mat, etc.); edging
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
particular; hard to please; fussy
kitchen; financial situation; finances