fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
summer festival; summer matsuri
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
extra (charge, fare, etc.); premium; bonus; (after a number) tenths increase
charming; fascinating; attractive
corner; section; one horn; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); first corner
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
to scoop; to ladle out; to trip up (e.g. someone's legs)
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
round; circular; spherical; mellow (flavour, voice, etc.); mild; smooth
sommelier; wine steward; wine expert at a restaurant who advises guests on a choice of wines
finding employment; getting a job
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
police officer; policeman; policewoman
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
unfit; unsuitable; unmarketable
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
candidate (for an election)
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
running (for election); coming forward as a candidate; going on horseback (to a battle); going in person; (arch.) letting out a horse; (arch.) taking out a horse
(official) commendation; public recognition (of someone's achievements, good deeds, etc.); awarding; honouring
meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally
to make a mistake; to mess up; to screw up; to fail
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
settlement; solution; resolution
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
popular person; favorite; favourite
being elected; winning a prize (in a lottery, raffle, etc.); being selected (for a prize, etc.)
president (of a society); chairman
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)