ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
real nuisance; becoming inconvenienced by someone else's problems (through no fault of one's own)
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
expression; presentation; representation; notation
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
getting carried away; going too far; overdoing
and then; and so; and; so then
genuine article; real thing; real deal
tsuchinoko; mythical snake-like creature with thick midsection
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
war; fighting; fierce competition
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
cosplay (dressing in costume, esp. as a manga character, etc.)
tea drinking; teahouse; tearoom; coffee lounge
beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.); palpitation; throbbing; pounding; fluttering
hardening; fortifying; pledge; vow; defense; defence
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
hi!; yo!; hey man!; hey dude!
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
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)
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness