August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
chilly; unpleasantly cold
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut
your company; your shrine
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to become indisposed; to feel unwell; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
cool summer; cold summer; cooler-than-normal summer
crops; agricultural produce
sudden price jump; steep price rise
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
planning; project; plan; design
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
spare time; free time; time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
together; at the same time; same; identical