Vocabulary

to draw breath; to take a rest after work; to have a breather; to take a break

amanatsu (Citrus natsudaidai); Japanese summer orange; less sour variety of the natsumikan

arrogant; insolent; overbearing

dinoflagellate

even fools can give good counsel

window grate; window grating

international monitoring team; IMT; international observers

signal strength; signal intensity; SS

solar telescope; helioscope

to stamp on the ground rhythmically while singing

saturation attack

sound of the wind

to have steady nerves; to gain courage; to become brave; to become confident

propellant

high back chair; high-back chair

planetary system; star system

earth mass (astronomical unit of mass)

Milky Way

main sequence star

rainy night

star seen on a rainy night; rare occurrence; rare sight

friendly shower; welcome rain; rain that comes after a drought

pelting rain; pouring rain; driving rain; downpour

springlike; like wind blowing through the spring sunshine

snow with a frozen crust on top; crusted snow

spring dawn; dawn of a spring day

lingering snow

New Year event to pray for a rich rice harvest

mountain in springtime when all of the tree buds open at the same time; laughing mountain

break in the snow; patch of ground not covered in snow

room arranged for the summer (by removing screens and doors to improve air flow)

bamboo door; door or screen made of fine bamboo strips, allowing air to pass through

light heat at the beginning of the summer

the first bonito of the season

deep autumn (when the autumn has reached its climax)

deep autumn (when the autumn has reached its climax)

moon on the night before a full moon; moon on the 14th day of the month (by the lunar calendar)

night where one waits for someone who is supposed to come

mountain covered in autumn colours at the end of autumn; adorned mountain

flurry of snow in a clear sky