installation (esp. software)
communication skills; communication ability
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
probe into the truth (of the matter); dig into the real facts of the case; get at the root of a matter
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
tenth day of the month; ten days
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
entering the rainy season; beginning of the rainy season
rainy season (in Japan usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
seasonal change of clothing; changing one's dress for the season; renovation; facelift; redesign
that is to say; so that means
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
to dawdle; to waste time doing nothing in particular; to fret; to sulk; to rain on and off
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
school festival; campus festival
program (e.g. theatre, theater); programme; (theatrical) piece; number; performance
protest; refutation; pleading
emphasis (e.g. placed on a word); stress; tone (of voice)
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)
to have the memory of having done something oneself
to row; to scull; to pedal (e.g. bicycle); to swing (on a swing); to operate a hand pump; to push through (deep snow, the jungle, etc.)
making doubly sure; insurance run (baseball); points scored for good measure
to be at a loss; to be in a corner
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
tiring easily; easy to tire
to faint; to be exhausted
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
defense; defence; pleading; advocacy
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
to admit fault; to admit one is wrong
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on