early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
to take away; to carry off
outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
guardian; protector; patron; parent
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to bring back; to restore
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
to shed light; to cast light
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
to tip off (e.g. the police); to inform (on); to squeal; to rat
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
maliciousness; ill will; noxious gas; (arch.) (vengeful) ghost; (arch.) specter
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
don't worry about it; forget about it
arm; skill; efforts; ability
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
business; trade; operations; sales
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
divide into four pieces; one fourth
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up