hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
corridor; hallway; passageway
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
even though; despite; when
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
schoolyard; playground; school grounds; campus
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
club activities; extracurricular activities
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to make an appeal; to urge
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to stop walking; to pause
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
silence; stillness; quietness
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
to lie deep in; to extend far back
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging