interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
starting (construction) work
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
within a company; in-house; within a shrine; shrine precincts
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
(wearing) low over one's eyes
we; us; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to a group of one's equals or inferiors)
finding employment; getting a job
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
thirty-first day of the month; thirty-one days
club activities; extracurricular activities
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise