topic of discussion; agenda
door; gate; opening; title page
about; on; regarding; per; for every
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
to bend by twisting; to twist; to contort; to distort (e.g. the truth); to twist (e.g. someone's words)
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
very much; exceedingly; extremely
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
event; phenomenon; matter
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
summer festival; summer matsuri
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
highish; somewhat high; on the high side; somewhat expensive; comparatively expensive; on the expensive side
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
training; drill; practice; discipline
epicenter (of an earthquake); epicentre; source (of a rumor, incident, etc.); origin
scene; sight; scenario; setting
to stop walking; to pause
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
looking on; standing by and watching; sitting back and watching; remaining a spectator
to reduce (one's) speed; to slow down (driving, cycling, etc.)
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
on the occasion of; at the time of
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
victory or defeat; outcome (of a game, battle, etc.)
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
that's true; of course; obviously
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
sense of smell; olfaction
consequently; as a result
to wail; to bawl; to cry loudly; to shout (while crying)
to make frantic efforts; to make an all-out effort; to try desperately
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
to continue to rain or snow