to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
(arch.) indicates emphasis, intention, etc.; indicates emphasis, intention, etc.
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
to make a name for oneself; to achieve success
hypocrite; dissembler; wolf in sheep's clothing; fox in a lamb's skin
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
delinquent (youth); delinquency; Yankee
home area; home town; local
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
U-turn; returning home (after a vacation); returning to one's (rural) hometown (after having lived in a big city)
key to a solution; first step toward a solution; thread to unravel a mystery
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
willpower; energy; vitality
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
at least; at most; (even) just
contrivance; managing (to raise money); one's financial condition
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
second-hand shop; recycle shop
washing machine (laundry)
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
collection of books; (personal) library
secondhand bookshop; secondhand bookstore; secondhand bookseller
to sell off; to sell completely
stay of execution; suspended sentence
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.)
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
detonation by contact; contact detonation; touching off (something); triggering; sparking
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response