Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata; Festival of the Weaver
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
impure; adulterated; foul; mixed; dishonest
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
in advance; beforehand; previously
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
long, narrow strip of paper on which Japanese poems are written (vertically); tanzaku; thin rectangle
august (in ref. to the emperor or the gods); imperial; divine
making (book, etc.) into film; making a screen version; adapting for the screen
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
coarse anko; coarse sweet red bean paste
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control
Mach (number); (at a) fast speed
tank (military vehicle); chariot
armoring; armouring; armor; armour
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
power; might; authority; influence
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
small child; kid; kiddy; tot; rug rat; ankle-biter
stealthily; secretly; in secret
health; healthy; sound; fit
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
not worth doing; waste of effort
having no effect; waste of effort
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to hide; to keep to oneself
to be surprised; to be astonished
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity