October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
twenty-first day of the month; twenty-one days
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
to make oneself popular without any regard to others; to take all the credit to oneself; (lit.) to turn out well (of a child)
such ... as; or some such
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
retort; back talk; backchat
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
loveable; very likeable; like very much
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to say; to be called; to do
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
to discuss; to talk together
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
this occasion; at this time; now
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to be away from home; to be out of the house
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
for today; for the time being
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
serious; not joking; straight
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
first period (e.g. first class in school day)
self-study; teaching oneself; studying by oneself (at school) while the teacher is absent
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
crisis response; emergency response
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known