to run about; to rush about
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush
just past noon; afternoon
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
outdoor concert hall; band shell; bandstand
ratio; proportion; match; equal; compared with ...; relative to ...
valley; ravine; gorge; canyon
outdoor concert hall; band shell; bandstand
sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.
weekend; Saturday and Sunday
schedule; program; calendar
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
gap; narrow space between things; valley; gorge; loophole (in a castle wall); arrow slit
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
incessant talking; rapid talking
exchange (of words, views, punches, cups, etc.); give-and-take; reply; answer; response
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
electronic book; e-book; electronic banking; electron beam; exchangeable bond
person from the Kansai region; Kansai native
careless (with something, esp. time, money, promises, etc.); lax; loose-fitting; relaxed-fit; laid-back (e.g. beat, rhythm); easygoing (e.g. atmosphere)
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
disinheritance; disowning
order-taking; salesperson
summer clothes; summer wear; summer uniform