timewasting; killing time
accurate; correct; precise; exact
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
friendship; goodwill; friendly relations; amity
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
direct connection; direct link
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to concentrate one's effort (on something)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
one's school; school one attends or works at
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to start work (on); to undertake; to start committing a crime; embarkation; launch
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
second day of the month; two days
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
news; word; tidings; omen
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
that day; the very same day
that's the way it is; such is life
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
aforementioned; above-mentioned
burden; load (e.g. CPU time, electricity, etc.)
rather; better; instead; if anything