summer cold (illness); summer flu
to intervene; to stop (something)
looking on; remaining a spectator
no matter how much time passes
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
door; gate; opening; title page
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
loitering; hanging around; wandering around
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
leaving everything up to someone else
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
case (e.g. receptacle, condition, event, legal action, letter style, etc.); Computer-Aided Software Engineering; CASE
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
journey; course; itinerary; stroke (of a piston); throw (of a switch)
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
stratum; geological formation; layer; bed (coal, gravel, etc.)
to proceed with; to continue with; to move on; to go forward; to pursue
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
collecting series of stamps at railway stations, tourist spots, etc.
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
one more time; once more; once again
ascent; climbing; ascending (path); upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
way; method; means; resource; course