between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
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
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
operation (of a machine); running; working (and earning money); workload; deployment (e.g. to a production environment); release
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
firing one shot at a time; single-shot gun; having only one engine; single-engined aeroplane; one-shot (e.g. story); non-serial
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; part-timer
to take care of someone; to look after someone; to help; to give help where it isn't wanted; to be officious; to bother
in one's own way or style
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
just after a holiday break; the first day after the holidays
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
to come to realize; to become aware (of)
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
end of term; end of semester
examination results; test result; test outcome
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to expel (from the body); to let off (a fart); to utter (a lie, nonsense, etc.); to say; to do
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to be crushed; to be squashed (flat)
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
place; position; location; position; standing; status
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July; tray
dorayaki; dessert sandwich of two small sweet pancakes and red bean paste
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
to pour into; to wash down (food); to insert (e.g. into a data stream); to integrate
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
coarse anko; coarse sweet red bean paste
rich (flavor, color, etc.); strong (e.g. odor); probable; (very) likely; passionate; sensuous
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
to have a talk; to tell a story
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
two times; twice; two degrees
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (of a voice or sound)