cool summer; cold summer; cooler-than-normal summer
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
hostess (in a hostess bar)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
violent explosion; bursting
Kanazawa (city in Ishikawa)
company president; manager; director
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
suffix for familiar person
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
hey there; I say; see here
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to watch steadily; to stare
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
being good at giving compliments; person who is good at giving compliments; charmer
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
technology; technique; technical
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation