to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
company employee; office worker; white-collar worker
student (esp. a university student)
to come and go; to go back and forth
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
man; male; masculine gender
two persons; two people; pair; couple
sixth month of the lunar calendar (approx. July); June; sixth month of Gregorian calendar; triangles of sweet rice jelly topped with adzuki beans (eaten in the sixth month)
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
time; season; period; phase; stage
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to kick flying (often a person in sport, martial arts, etc.)
simmering; (boiling) gently
to be worried; to be troubled
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
central part; heart (of a city)
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
downhill; downward slope; descent; decline; waning; ebb
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
especially; above all; inter alia; among others
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to cave in; to become depressed; to sink