absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
soaked; drenched; sopping; incessantly (raining); drizzling
to come to like a lot; to fall in love
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
though; notwithstanding; although
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
licking; lapping up; (eating up) quickly; gobbling up
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
second day of the month; two days
summer vacation; summer holiday
right in the midst of; right at the height of
that day; the very same day
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
cumulonimbus; gigantic columns of clouds (in summer); thunderhead
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
racing (an engine); idling (an engine); going in circles (esp. argument, discussion, etc.); spinning one's wheels
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
inside the House; inside the Diet; inside the hospital
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
calm; composed; cool; quiet
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained