in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
summer festival; summer matsuri
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
if it is (the case that ...)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to go to meet (someone); to go to pick up
password; watchword; motto; slogan
agreement; rule; arrangement; decision
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
river; stream; River; the ... river
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
Tigris-Euphrates (river system)
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
than; rather than; instead of; from; since; except
Mesopotamian civilization
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
percent; per cent; percentage
to be found; to be discovered
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily