various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
to choose the best; to select carefully; to handpick
having done ... by mistake; having messed up ...
Hiroshima (city, prefecture)
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
when it becomes; when it comes to
deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
amount of sugar; sugar content
to be too numerous; to be too much
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
dietary supplement (for sports); energy supplement; nutritional supplement
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
dropout; quitter; deserter
to manage something successfully; to be successful
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
one's dearest wish; Buddha's vow to save humanity
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to die; to lay down life's burden
yesterday and today; only recently; just recently; only yesterday
only; merely; but; no more than
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
first championship win (esp. sumo)
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
assertion; declaration; affirmation
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...