(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
wind and waves; strife; discord; dissension
uneventfully; without incident; without a hitch; peacefully
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
summer sky; summery weather; clear, blazing summer weather
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
stars; the stars and planets; celestial bodies
spokesperson; speaker (for someone); mouthpiece; voice (e.g. for the ordinary citizen)
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
to show one's affection; to express one's love
poor piece of work; rubbish; trash
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
how can (one) do something
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
by itself; automatically; naturally
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon
indelible scene of one's childhood; earliest remembered scene
difficult to ...; hard to ...
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
extremely talented; very gifted
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
to soothe one's soul; to raise one's spirits
to calm; to soothe; to quiet; to appease
flash (esp. of a camera); flashlight; very short scene in a film or TV show; newsflash
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
heartstrings; innermost soul