to steal; to shoplift; to play pachinko
to close (one's eyes); to shut
turning point; change; transition; (arch.) point of difference
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
vividly green; lush green; fresh and green; verdant; deep blue
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
to cool oneself; to cool off; to enjoy the cool air
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
mark on a stage, movie set, etc. showing the position of people or props
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
as much as one can; as much as possible
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
troupe; theatrical company
amount of information; information content (information theory); Shannon information; surprisal
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
going through; going via; going by way of
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
machinery and materials; equipment; materials for manufacturing machinery
going and returning (e.g. work, school); both ways
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
flying column; detached force
loss; waste (e.g. of time); feeling of loss; Los Angeles; L.A.
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
student in a higher grade; upperclassman
borrowing without returning
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge