July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
last third of a month; 21st to the last day of a month
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
to be oppressed by heat; to swelter; to boil; to seethe
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
to find a way; to find the time; to try to make oneself available
as hoped for; as expected
secret medicine; secret remedy; nostrum; wonder drug; excellent remedy
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
in the future; another day; later
since some time or another; since who-knows-when
to shake; to waver; to tremble
no matter what; whatever happens; under any circumstances; never
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
to run out; to rush out; to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
for more details ...; for further information ...
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
ten; 10; ten years of age
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
emotional wall; internal barrier
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander
gem; jewel; precious stone
trunks (swimming, boxing, etc.); trunks (underwear); boxers; boxer shorts
to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour
washing machine; (clothes) washer
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
any and every thing; altogether; lock, stock, and barrel; the whole shooting match; the whole kit and caboodle; without reserve
dirty things (dishes, laundry, etc.)
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive