air con; air conditioner; air conditioning
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
festival; feast; carnival
display of fireworks; firework(s) display
some people; a few people; several people
invitation; introduction; temptation
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
euphemistic; circumlocutory; roundabout; indirect
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
sunlight; rays of the Sun
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
little finger; pinky; little toe
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
at first; in the beginning; originally
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
the same generation; coeval
taking a philosophic view; looking at the long term; farsightedness
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment