bolt from the blue; great surprise
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
application; request; petition
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
summer vacation; summer holiday
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
home area; home town; local
display of fireworks; firework(s) display
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
festival; feast; carnival
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
whole summer; summer long
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
threat; intimidation; menace
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
illegal; illicit; unlawful
directions; instructions; usage method
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
really; truly; indeed; good grief
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense