second day of the month; two days
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
summer vacation; summer holiday
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a house, etc.)
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
abstention; nonparticipation
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
planning; project; plan; design
case (e.g. receptacle, condition, event, legal action, letter style, etc.); Computer-Aided Software Engineering; CASE
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
to care for someone; to look after someone
reserves (esp. troops); reserve army; potential members of some group (e.g. the elderly); people at risk (e.g. of a medical condition); wannabees
admiration; wonder; astonishment
refreshment booth; refreshment stand; snack bar
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
opinion; point of view; visual point
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
principal raw material; main raw material
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
even if; even though; however; no matter how
a lot; many; (not) much; (not) many; almost (none)
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
day and night; around the clock; always; constantly
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement