Gion Festival (in Kyoto during the month of July, with high point on the 17th)
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
to discuss; to talk together
drinking party; get-together
frank; candid; outspoken; unreserved
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
outsider; someone outside of a group
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to multiply; to crossbreed; to cross-breed; to mix (e.g. paint colours)
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
to hold a grudge; to hold something against somebody
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
diet; losing weight by any method (e.g. exercise)
ahead; before; the future
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
to surround; to crowd around
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
use; utilization; utilisation; application
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss