Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata
fellow; guy; chap; he; him; she
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
garden lantern; hanging lantern
white line; linea alba (anot.)
Chinese "Hairy Head" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Pleiades; Seven Sisters
chink in the armor (armour)
big hit; smash hit; popular item (e.g. movie, music)
(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch
large-scale operation; large-scale campaign; major mission
changing completely; transformation
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
to let (someone) play; to keep (someone) amused; to leave idle; to not make use of; to do; to do
boarding (a train, bus, etc.); getting into (e.g. a taxi)
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
screening (a movie); showing; to screen a movie
departure (of a train, car, etc.); starting; leaving
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
expression in writing; written representation; notation; writing on the surface (e.g. an address on an envelope); inscribing on the face
wish; dream; prayer; one's desire
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
obedience; submission; resignation
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
tank (of liquid); tank (military vehicle)
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
error; mistake; slip; bug
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...