late summer heat; lingering summer heat
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
correction; revision; amendment
beginning; outset; first; onset
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
charming; fascinating; attractive
launching; launch; end (of a theatrical run, etc.); closing party (e.g. a theater show); cast party
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata; Festival of the Weaver
wish; dream; prayer; one's desire
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
to hide; to keep to oneself
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
long, narrow strip of paper on which Japanese poems are written (vertically); tanzaku; thin rectangle
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
that's the way it is; such is life
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
carrying a person in one's arms; princess carry; bridal carry
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
that is to say; so that means