using early morning time (before going to work) for some other activity (e.g. study)
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
summer heat; hot weather; (arch.) heatstroke
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
within the story (of a book, play, film, etc.)
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
original story; original version; this volume
symbol used in place of a censored word (e.g. blank, circle, X, asterisk); turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character
brand name; trade name; product name
Glico (Japanese confection brand)
expression in writing; written representation; notation; writing on the surface (e.g. an address on an envelope); inscribing on the face
novelizing; novelising; adapting a movie, game, etc. into a book
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
don't miss it; stay tuned; coming soon; look forward to it
first day of autumn (approx. August 8); first day of fall
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
right in the center (centre)
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
time around sunset; early evening
from the viewpoint of; according to
thing that reminds one of a particular season; poem about natural scenery; poem about a particular season
Koshien Stadium, a baseball stadium in Koshien which is the venue of the annual high school baseball tournaments; High school baseball in Japan, the tournaments generally referred to as Kōshien, named after the stadium; Koshien, Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, a neighborhood of Nishinomiya, Hyōgo, Japan
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start of a season
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
oar; all; (pulling an) all-nighter; staying up all night long
half the amount (of money); half price; half fare
cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
whole roast (e.g. pig, turkey, etc.)
research; investigation; enquiry; inquiry; study
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
writing something on commission; newly written text
part; part-timer; part-time (work)
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying