October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
seasonal change of clothing; changing one's dress for the season; renovation; facelift; redesign
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
head; brains; intellect; understanding
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
results; record; grades; marks
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
No Longer Human (1948 novel by Osamu Dazai)
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
breasts; boobies; tits; breast milk
slap in the face; slap on the cheek
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to make someone eat; to deal (a blow); to play (a trick)
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
(arch.) poor; (arch.) unskillful; (arch.) clumsy; I; me
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
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
to say; to be called; to do
historical play; period drama
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into