to have luck on one's side; to get lucky; to have one's eyes bulge out of one's head (with surprise)
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
to stay (at); to stop (at)
final; eventual; ultimate
outside of one's area of expertise
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)
girl's feeling; maiden's mind
to call again; to call someone back
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
seventh day of the month; seven days
Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata; Festival of the Weaver
cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)
fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
weather forecast; weather report
every place; various places
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
with a bump; with a clunk
irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.); boring; depressing; dark (e.g. story)
having said that; on the other hand
to make sure of the truth
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet