that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
in plain words; in plain terms; put simply
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
(period of) a year; during an era
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
thirtieth day of the month; thirty days
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report
to say; to tell; to state; to do
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
manners; customs; sex service; sex industry; sex-oriented entertainment
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
not covered (by); not subject (to)
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
two persons; two people; pair; couple
presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out
all present; all concerned; all of us
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
by the end of this month; before the month is out; in the course of this month
than; from; out of; except; but; more
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
intelligence; intellect; brains
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
ordinary people; common folk; general masses; man in the street; populace at large
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...