to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
Japanese beech (Fagus crenata); Siebold's beech
escape; getting away (from); getting out (of); prolapse; proptosis
to come loose (of clothing); to come undone (e.g. of a dress); to become dishevelled; to be worn out of shape
very big; very large; taking up a lot of space
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
night stall; night shop; night fair
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
trailer (vehicle); semi-trailer truck; trailer (for a film, video game, etc.)
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; spectator; viewer
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
worthless thing; trivial thing
good place not many people know about; great little-known spot; good out-of-the-way place; betting booth (at a racecourse)
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
to flare up; to burst into flames
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
investigation; research; looking something up
artificial; unnatural; human-caused (e.g. mistake, error, disaster); man-made
accidental; incidental; occasional; casual
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to pass by; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it; to go too far
watermelon splitting (game)
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
too (much); overly; excessively
(very) quick; rapid; swift; speedy; prompt; expeditious
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
suspicious character (person, figure)
damage caused by harmful rumours or misinformation (rumors); reputational damage
usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)