damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
foul; breaking the rules; violation (of the law, regulations, etc.); infringement; breach
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
older sister; elder sister
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
getting; obtaining; winning; scoring (in ice hockey, basketball, etc.)
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
charge (electrical); recharging; charge (fee); topping up (a contactless smart card); recharging; refuelling; charge
armed forces; military; (common) soldier; rank-and-file soldier; underling; ordinary employee
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata; Festival of the Weaver
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
summons; subpoena; citation; summoning (a spirit, demon, etc.); evocation; invocation
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
support; help; backing; covering (from enemy attack); protection
change; changing; exchange (e.g. of goods); change of sides (in baseball, American football, etc.); switching ends (in tennis, volleyball, etc.)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
gun; firearm; small arms (e.g. rifle, pistol, etc)
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
coward; chicken; yellow-belly; sneaky person; underhanded person; dastardly person
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding