to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup); Italian ice; snow cone; sno-cone
melon (esp. a muskmelon, Cucumis melo)
several years; a few years
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
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
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
baked sweet goods (e.g. Danish pastry, melon bread); sweet pastry; sweet bread
going back to sleep (e.g. after waking up in the morning)
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
thirty-first day of the month; thirty-one days
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
evacuation site; exposure; refuge shelter; shelter
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
summer vacation; summer holiday
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with