sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to go viral; to make a buzz (on the Internet)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
surely; certainly; without doubt
(corporate) restructuring; downsizing; laying off people
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
holding out a little longer
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
hooray; yay; whee; yowzer; whoopee; yes
the same; the said; likewise
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
main question; real issue at hand
weather; climate; disposition; temperament
materials; data; document
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
thirtieth day of the month; thirty days
that's (as in "that's all")
light; right; right field; right fielder
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
trade; buying and selling
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to pose as; to (successfully) impersonate; to pretend to be; to (completely) become; to (fully) turn into
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
to face; to go towards; to head towards