N3 Chapter 9: 自然と暮らし

Living with Nature

9.1 · Nature

volcano
rock, boulder
dig
hole
look below
to look up
to express
to be expressed, to become apparent
to wither
to rust
to fall, to scatter
resource
seed
type, kind
tail
imagine, imagining
grass, weed
sun
to sink, to go down
dirt, earth
sunset
dim, gloomy
to float
rich, abundant
to bury
hill
to howl
sunrise
abundant plentiful

9.2 · Tomorrow’s Weather

clear weather
to shine
strong wind
later
point
to stop
damp, to be wet
humidity, moisture
level of humidity
to pile up, to accumulate
heavy rain
weather forecast
hit / be correct, win
suddenly
to be cloudy
to get wet
expectation, prediction
forecast
storm
blinding, overly bright
here and there
rain shower
hometown
as soon as, in the moment that
in the blink of an eye
folding umbrella
will still hold the same meaning

9.3 · Hot Days and Cold Days

plus, higher
minus, lower
thermometer
nice
muggy
warm winter
emergency, severe, extreme
ice
to chill
to freeze
with considerable effort, at great pains
chilly day
ice day
tropical day
cold summer
summer day
extremely hot day
numerical value, figure, result

9.4 · Change in What Way?

completely, thoroughly
strange
all at once
fixed, set
influence
before one knows it
observe
gradually
condition, status
change
gradually, steadily
gradually, by degrees
more and more, increasingly
all at once
all together, at one time
global warming

9.5 · A Year in Japan

Golden Week
general
popularization
concrete, specific
Respect-for-the-Aged Day
to receive, to welcome
New Year's Day
New Year's gift (usu. money)
globalization
best, greatest
worst, lowest
Children's Day
liberalization
celebration of children's 3rd, 5th, 7th years
holiday
Girls' Festival
Coming-of-age Day
Sports Day
New Year's Eve
New Year's Card
Father's Day
Mother's Day
the best
originally
the most ~
year-end and New Year holidays
aging
Marine Day
digitalization
morning of New Year's Day