to lose (money, etc.); to suffer a loss; to waste (one's time, efforts, etc.); to bring to naught; to feel disappointed (e.g. by missing out on something); to suffer a (perceived) loss
complete recovery of health
to get a lump in one's throat; to overflow with feelings; to be overwhelmed with emotion
tidal hour; right time (to do something); opportunity; chance
coming and going; going back and forth (between); commuting (to work, school, etc.); attending regularly; passbook; bankbook
every region of the country; all corners of the country; nationwide
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
aimlessly; by chance; accidentally; casually; suddenly; unexpectedly
mature in age and wisdom; middle-aged
region; limits; stage; level
sunburn; suntan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. of paper); yellowing; drying up (of a river, field, etc.)
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing
handbook; manual; compendium
variety show (on TV or radio)
air conditioning; air cooling
device; equipment; machinery; apparatus
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
fresh water (i.e. not salt water)
pearl; purl (knitting stitch)
to throw away as useless; to scrap; to make null and void; to renege; to annul
to hurry; to rush; to quicken (of one's breath); to pant; to gasp (for air)
gate (for entry, boarding, etc.); gate; logic element
pending question; unresolved problem
big quarrel; huge fight; big row
with an interesting history (story); with a shady history; with circumstances that are difficult to explain
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
comfortably warm; steaming hot (food); piping hot; glowing (with warmth)
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
to smile back (at a person); to answer someone's smile
tourist resort; holiday resort
place that is cool in the summer; place one goes to escape the heat of summer; summer retreat
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
the other day; some time ago; recently
mountain climbing; mountaineering; ascent of a mountain
(one's) gaze; line of sight; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (to obscure their identity); eye censor bar
to ascend; to go up; to climb
Japan's best; number one in Japan
threat; menace; coercion; blackmail
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)