July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
seventh day of the month; seven days
Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata; Festival of the Weaver
leadership; initiative; spearhead
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata; Festival of the Weaver
setting up a stall or booth (bazaar, festival); opening a branch office; opening a store
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
printing; typing; printed character; typed character; character(s) carved onto a seal
to read (a book, etc.) over again
threatening letter; intimidating letter
image quality (film, video, etc.)
focus (of a lens); focal point; point (of a discussion, e.g. on-point, off-point)
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
to prevent; to take precautions
suspicious object (e.g. potential bomb); suspicious substance
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
to make one's rounds; to patrol
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
hoping against hope; desperately hoping; as a last hope
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
threatening letter; intimidating letter
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
sensitive; fragile; feeble; indecisive
many; numerous; various; large number of
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
to get one's head around; to think about
persecution complex; paranoia
to stoop; to bend (e.g. one's knees)