evening meal; dinner; supper
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
in the meanwhile; during the time
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
most of all; extremely; supremely
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
rainy season (in Japan usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
to be transparent; to show through
seasonal change of clothing; changing one's dress for the season; renovation; facelift; redesign
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
open; frank; liberal; open-minded
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
sale; offering for sale; release (for sale); launch (product)
the same as always; day after day
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
school building; schoolhouse
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
white Chinese phoenix; white Chinese firebird
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
right in the middle (of); midst; height
fourteenth day of the month; fourteen days
fifteenth day of the month; fifteen days
a few years ago; some years back
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
time; season; period; phase; stage
program (e.g. theatre, theater); programme; (theatrical) piece; number; performance
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
Japanese morning glory (Ipomoea nil); picotee morning glory; funnel-shaped object; bell (e.g. of a trumpet); (arch.) rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
disaster hood; protective hood worn during earthquakes and other disasters (e.g. to protect from falling objects)
disaster preparedness; prevention of damage resulting from a natural disaster; protection against disaster
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)