September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
both hands; both arms; ten
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
infancy; childish; infantile; immature
line; queue; procession; matrix
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
occupation forces; occupation army
leftover food; leftovers; food scraps
rice porridge made by simmering cooked rice in a seasoned broth, often containing vegetables, fish, etc. (usu. made from leftovers)
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
to collapse on the street (from illness, hunger, exhaustion, etc.); to fall down dead on the road
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to dwell (in); to exist (within); to stay (at); to stop (at); to be in the womb (of an unborn child); to be part of a constellation
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
container; case; receptacle; coffin; casket
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
salt; salt content; amount of salt; salinity
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of