to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
diviner; sorcerer; exorcist; medium
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
last third of a month; 21st to the last day of a month
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
late summer; sixth month of the lunar calendar
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
growing thickly; growing densely
cluster of trees; grove; thicket
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
late summer heat; lingering summer heat
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
to connect (with a different flight, train, etc.); to make a connection; to change (planes, trains, etc.)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little