middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate
chivalrous man who helps the weak and fights the strong; knight in shining armor; ruffians who act under the pretence of being chivalrous
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
to begin; to set about; to start
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
extremely hot day; day on which the temperature rises above 35 degrees Celsius (official definition)
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
home page; horsepower; HP; half-pipe (i.e. in snowboarding); HP (i.e. a 'hit point' in a role-playing game)
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
by today; before the day is over
to be puffed up with pride; to throw out one's chest
secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method
everything; anything; nothing
go-getter employee; hard-driving employee; workaholic employee
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
self-introduction (of a character in noh theatre)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
place to look (esp. when averting one's eyes)
surreptitious glance; looking furtively
to feel ashamed; to be abashed
opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes)
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
to drain; to flow (unobstructed); to sell well; to be in good demand; to exit the stage; to remove (a prop) from the stage
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
the world; the earth; this world (as opposed to heaven)
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement
weird; disgusting; sickening
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on