climax; peak; zenith; apex
wildly enthusiastic; crazy (about something)
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
PC; personal computer; prestressed concrete; precast concrete; polycarbonate; political correctness; patrol car
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
to indicate; to show; to point to
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
carefree; free from worry
Golden Week (early-May holiday season in Japan)
rainy season (in Japan usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
summer vacation; summer holiday
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
trip abroad; overseas travel
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to weave into; to interweave; to be incorporated in; to be factored in
preparatory phase; preparatory period
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing