(East Asian) rainy season (in Japan, usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
buying and eating sweets (esp. of children); between-meal snacking
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
doctor chiefly responsible for a patient's care; doctor in charge (of a patient); attending physician; (one's) primary care physician; family doctor; general practitioner
keystroke; typing; execution of test cases
cancellation; cancelling (a person, e.g. for an inflammatory remark); cancel culture
time of weakness; moment of vulnerability; time of distress
heavy blow; major blow; severe blow; serious damage
to play a hand game (e.g. rock, paper, scissors)
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
to walk through (to the end); to walk the whole way
existing alongside (each other); mixture; intermingling
swallowing; understanding; comprehension; apprehension
going back to sleep; sleeping in
best regards; please remember me; please treat me favorably (favourably); please take care of
six o'clock; six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; nimbly; alertly
small pouch containing a paper charm or talisman
right on the heels of yesterday; only yesterday
unanticipated; unexpected
cone (e.g. pine, hemlock)
vermilion (colour); cinnabar
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
to manage skillfully; to manoeuvre (e.g. car, horse); to maneuver
transportation by water (e.g. by ship)
full house; no vacancy; sold out; standing room only; full (of people); crowded
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
long-cherished desire; satisfaction (from achieving one's desire)
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
babysitting; babysitter; nanny; taking care of; looking after; accompanying
to exchange (messages, thoughts, etc.); to communicate
waterpower; running water; falling overboard; draining (of a rice paddy before harvest)
happi coat; happy coat; workman's livery coat; traditional Japanese straight-sleeved coat
long bath; staying in the bath for a long time