only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
sunlight; rays of the Sun
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
hygienic; healthy; healthful; sanitary
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
warming (limbering) up; warming-up exercises
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
metre; meter; meter; gauge
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
although I say; although one might say; although called
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
burden; load (e.g. CPU time, electricity, etc.)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to spend time (on doing something)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out