to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
prickling; stinging; tingling
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
killing time; staving off boredom
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering
faith; belief; piety; devotion; godliness
astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
cheating; fraud; trickery; fake; bogus; quack
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
even if; even though; however; no matter how
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
(top) half naked; naked above the waist
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
hedge; fence; border; limit
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
understood; I see; OK; present; here
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
bamboo screen; rattan blind; bamboo mat (for rolling sushi)
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
several weeks; a few weeks
low dining table; tea table
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
to spend time (on doing something)
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability