joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
words of thanks; words of gratitude; acknowledgements; apology
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
to blaze; to burn brightly
full of ingredients; hearty; substantial
summer clothing; summer wear; summer goods
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
dignity; credit; (arch.) deed of sale (for a land, forest or house); (arch.) sale value; (arch.) selling price
yukata; light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe
surging crowd; wave of humanity; stampede
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith (and marrow)
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
to rain incessantly; to downpour
one's own house; own; personal; autologous
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence
(program of) entertainments; special events; exhibitions; amusements; attractions
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
to (suddenly) get into a specific mood; (lit.) to get switched on
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
choux (pastry); cream puff
escaping the summer heat; going somewhere cooler during the summer; summering
that field; the authorities (esp. the police); the yakuza; organized crime circles
to read a large number (of); to read widely; to read everything that one can lay one's hands on (usu. of specific type, genre)
important point; emphasis; iteration mark; colon (punctuation)
main dish (e.g. meat, fish, but not rice); principal dish
shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup); Italian ice; snow cone; sno-cone
summer festival; summer matsuri
district; area; zone; quarter; section; region
ground cherry (Physalis alkekengi var. franchetii); husk tomato; Chinese lantern plant; children's noisemaking toy
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service