August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
on the other hand; at the same time
with one's own body; by one's own action; by one's own experience; barely (e.g. escape); narrowly
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
preparation; arrangements
menu; schedule; program; menu
preparing (food) in advance; making in advance; pre-made; prepared in advance
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
please come (and visit us); please come (to our shop)
Chinese bellflower (Platycodon grandiflorus)
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
(in spite of) being old enough to know better
great joy; delight; jubilation
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
after a long time; for the first time in a while
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
bloody; gory; covered in blood; desperate; frantic
fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)
Sekigahara (battle site, 1600); decisive battle; critical battle
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
neighbour; neighbor; (people in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood
that is to say; so that means
compatibility; coexistence; standing together; balancing (e.g. work and family)
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end