holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
older sister; lass; young lady
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
sexy; popular; well-liked
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup); Italian ice; snow cone; sno-cone
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
gift; premium; prize (lottery drawing, pachinko, etc.); party favor (favour)
watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
large ball; giant ball (e.g. as pushed by competing teams in a school sports day)
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
every year; yearly; annually
gold mine; treasure trove; golconda; (lit.) mountain of treasures
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to control; to command; to get the better of
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
convenient; handy; useful
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
okonomiyaki; savoury pancake containing meat or seafood and vegetables
hotcake; (American) pancake
besides; in addition; also; moreover
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
adverse health effects supposedly caused by air conditioning; air-conditioning sickness
air conditioning; air cooling
summer term (e.g. school); summer period
summer vacation; summer holiday
firmly; plentifully; with all one's might
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of