tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
high spirits; gleeful mood
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
bang on the money; spot on; right answer
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
lighting up; illumination; floodlighting
light; faint; pale; fleeting
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
considerably; greatly; a lot
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
it's no joke; gimme a break!
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
prejudice; bias; distorted view
rejoicing; glorification; exultation; celebration; enjoyment; singing praises
seriously; no kidding; joking aside; in all seriousness
positive (e.g. thinking); positive (photography); positive (electrical polarity)
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
(for a conversation) to wander from the subject; to get off track
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
unrequited love; one-sided love
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal