at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
sixteenth day of the month; sixteen days
Gion Festival (in Kyoto during the month of July, with high point on the 17th)
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
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
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
black kite (Milvus migrans); construction worker; scaffold erector; fire hook; reddish brown; Inverness cape; filcher
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
summer sky; summery weather; clear, blazing summer weather
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
along the river; riverside
raised platform on the bank of a river for enjoying the summer cool
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
last night; yesterday evening
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
those (near the second person)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
man; male; masculine gender
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer