beginning of next week (usu. Monday); early next week
rainy season (in Japan usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
moisture; humidity; dampness
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
start of work; commencement; opening
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
forest fire; bushfire; wildfire
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
to have a talk; to tell a story
now that; since; so long as; because
both people; two people; two directions; both directions
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
knowing; (an) acquaintance
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
surely (not); certainly (not)
unexpected; unscheduled; unforeseen; unplanned
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
seeing is believing; one eye-witness is better than many hearsays; a picture is worth a thousand words
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
origin of an affair; spark that lit the fuse; beginning