early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
two persons; two people; pair; couple
drink at home with one's evening meal; dinner-time drink
shōchū; Japanese spirit distilled from sweet potatoes, rice, etc.
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to ask; to enquire; to query
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
congestion (with blood); hyperemia; hyperaemia
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
drunkenness; intoxication; motion sickness; travel sickness
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
ice water; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
tumble dryer; tumbler; tumbler dryer; drinking cup
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
swizzle stick; stir stick; cocktail stirrer
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily