avoiding the summer heat; beating the summer heat
salty candy; salty caramel
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
target practice; marksmanship; target shooting (e.g. at a fair)
from what (I've) seen; given that ...
gift; premium; prize (lottery drawing, pachinko, etc.); party favor (favour)
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
street performer (comedian)
breeding; raising; rearing
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)
insecticide; insect repellent
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
forcefulness of speech; influential voice
propagation (e.g. a religion); proselytizing; missionary work
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; talking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
branch office; agency; sub-branch
to cry and shout; to scream
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
manners; behavior; behaviour
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
it's not like; it isn't as if
(an) adult their age (should, should not, etc.); grown man (woman); person who is old enough (to know better)
stocking shelves; stock person; stocking person
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
in front of one's eyes; just nearby; within a stone's throw
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
voluntary restraints; self-limitation