sounding; probing; probe; stylet; spy
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
suddenly; all at once; rapidly
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan
to fan; to incite; to instigate
cart-horse; work-horse; doing something wholeheartedly; doing with one's undivided attention
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
penalty; sentence; punishment
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
degree of relative priority
cool breeze; cool air; refreshing coolness
seeing off and meeting on return
Indian coral tree (Erythrina variegata)
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
all living things must die
those who meet must part (suggesting the transient nature of this life); we meet only to part
territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
(school) athletic festival; sports day; field day
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
free and uncontrolled; behaving with abandon; freewheeling
prescribed; designated; appointed; fixed
(daily) segment of a radio or TV program
personality; individuality; TV personality; celebrity
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
dial (e.g. telephone, radio, clock, gauge)
person of common sense; common sense man
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly