encroachment; erosion; corrosion
senior high school; high school
schoolgirl; female student
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
to fall in love (with); to love
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
wink of sleep; snooze; doze; nap
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
don't feel like doing; can't bring oneself to do; can't face
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
seventh day of the month; seven days
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
that is to say; so that means
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
reality; actuality; hard fact
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
superman; superwoman; Ubermensch (e.g. Nietzsche's ideal man of the future); overman
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead