October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
eighteenth day of the month; eighteen days
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
second coming; second advent
Chinese matrimony vine (Lycium chinense); Chinese wolfberry; goji
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
long (time); protracted; prolonged
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
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.)
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
platform; home; home base; home plate
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
utility pole; power pole; telephone pole; telegraph pole
sexual desire; physical love; Eros (Greek god); Eros (asteroid); event-related optical signal; EROS
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
to attack; to assault; to assail
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
this will just be a short note; I'm writing to tell you
Dear (so and so); Dear Sir; Dear Madam; To Whom It May Concern
refreshing and pleasant autumn
in respect of; in regards to; as for
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
my sincere congratulations; please accept my congratulations
letter; missive; note; mail
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
being very busy; busyness
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear