summer vacation; summer holiday
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
last third of a month; 21st to the last day of a month
two persons; two people; pair; couple
compact disk; CD; cash dispenser; (negotiable) certificate of deposit
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
newly released music; new release; new sheet music; new score
day something goes on sale; date of issue; release date
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
infancy; childhood; tender age
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to show (someone) out; to see (someone) off; to forward; to dispatch (goods); to push (one's opponent) out of the ring from behind
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
leading; guiding; commanding
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to take upon oneself; to volunteer; to undertake; to offer (to do)
techno-; techno; techno-pop
analog record; analogue record; phonograph record; gramophone record
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
getting back to the subject at hand, ...; (but) to return to the main topic, ...; so much for digressions, ...
shopping; purchased goods
lottery; tombola; drawing
ticket; coupon; bond; certificate
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
(sales) promotion; (sales, advertising) campaign; campaign (for an election, social change, etc.); movement; (military) campaign
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
yen (currency of Japan); circle
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
two sheets (of paper or other flat objects)
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; kissaten; traditional type of coffee shop with a retro atmosphere
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance