on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
barefoot; superior to (e.g. a professional); outdoing; outshining
slope; incline; slope (of a linear function); gradient (vector calculus)
next; secondly; subsequently
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
suicide by jumping (e.g. from a tall building)
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
at once; immediately; right now
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward; after a brief interval
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
to memorize; to memorise; to recite from memory
start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
one more time; once more; once again
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
free; unfettered; according to one's own whims; doing as one likes
to pull around; to drag around; to take around; to show around
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata; Festival of the Weaver
to wake (someone) up (roughly); to rouse out of bed; to awaken (someone) by knocking at the door
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
just; exactly; precisely; perfectly; sharp
average; ordinary; normal
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
getting up early; early rising; early riser; early bird
all the questions (in an exam, quiz, etc.)
wrong answer; answering wrongly; giving a wrong answer
to copy; to duplicate; to describe; to depict; to imitate; to model after
already completely (did, happened, etc.); already entirely