summer vacation; summer holiday
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
decisive action; going through with; daring to do; carrying out
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
that's the way it is; such is life
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
selling out; being sold out
Fukuoka (city, prefecture)
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
favourable; favorable; promising; satisfactory; in good shape
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
master; masterhand; maestro
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
switching off (e.g. electricity); turning off (e.g. water); off-season; offset; off-road; off-line; off (the price)
qualitative difference; disparity; gap
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
independent training (e.g. of athletes working without a coach)
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
many items; pressure of business