elder brother's wife; sister-in-law
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to strain every nerve; to feel nervous
letter; note; epistle; correspondence
highly cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); grass style
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
speech; expression; wording; language
to take great care (in doing); to pay attention; to be careful
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
six (long cylindrical things)
to forget to write; to leave out (by mistake); to omit
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
recitation; reciting from memory
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être; ikigai
to put (a topic) up for debate; to lay on the table for consideration; to take up (a subject) for discussion
funny story; funny anecdote
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
first day of the month; the first of the month
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
cannabis (Cannabis sativa); hemp (plant); hemp (fiber); linen; flax
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
living off (a person); sponging off; parasitism
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
rented house; house for rent
Jizō Festival; child-focused religious festival, in which Jizō statues are decorated, esp. in Kyoto; held on August 23-24
9th day of the month; nine days
night travel; walking around at night; night train; nightly procession of monsters, spirits, etc.
going (up) to the capital; going to Tokyo
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
departure; leaving; setting off
station area; in front of a station; (at a) station
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
seeing (someone) off; send-off; deferment; postponement; letting a pitch go by; wait-and-see attitude
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
pulling up; drawing up; raising; increase; repatriation; evacuation
fully prepared; all ready
relaxation; recreation; recess
privately; with outsiders barred; en famille
to relax; to feel at home