October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
21st day of the month; 21 days
shop; store; establishment; restaurant
square metre; square meter
total destruction by fire; being burned down
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
cry (e.g. of a baby); sob; whine; tearful voice; weepy voice
personal; individual; private
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
affidavit; deposition; testimony
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
lone criminal; sole perpetrator; crime carried out by one person
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
silver (Ag); silver (color); silver (medal, prize, etc.); silver coin; silver general; bank; (arch.) money
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
tail (of an animal); tail end; tip
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fawn over (someone); to play up to; to curry favor with
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
20th day of the month; 20 days
(one's) quota; assignment
clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting; interview (for a news story)
how; in what way; how about; questionable
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
bathing; going in the bath
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)