soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
summer vacation; summer holiday
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
sleepover; overnight stay
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
salty; calculating; stingy; scowling; grimacing; hoarse
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
school festival; campus festival
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
refreshment booth; refreshment stand; snack bar
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
maid cafe; cafe with waitresses dressed in cute maid costumes
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
(not) even once; (not) ever
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
what time; (lit.) which hour
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)