lack; absence; shortage; deficiency; privation
height of summer; hottest part of summer
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
time; hour; season; time of the year
opening; gap; dried and opened fish
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to put back in a good mood; to cheer up
set of tools (implements); kit; outfit
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
period of time; time slot; time zone
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
counter for books; volume
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
to look old; to become musty; to wear out
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
resemblance; similarity; analogy
relation; connection; relevance
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
indeed; really; truly; very much
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
to appease; to suppress; to calm
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
the good you do for others is good you do yourself; those who are kind benefit themselves; (lit.) compassion is not for other people's benefit; you can't save others (from themselves)
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege