thin udon noodles (served chilled)
to get tired out; to be exhausted
too (much); overly; excessively
cruel treatment; raw deal; kick in the pants
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
to allow; to let (someone) do; to make (someone) do
to violate the law; to have a brush with the law; to have a run-in with the law
yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
light (flavor, color, etc.); simple; plain; frank; candid; easygoing
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
to run up to; to rush over
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
to ascend; to go up; to climb
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
(afternoon) nap; sleeping during the day; siesta
to slip into (a place) for the purposes of having sex (e.g. a lover's house, hotel, red light district); to shack up with; to shut oneself away at home (due to lack of money)
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
moisture; humidity; dampness
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
to be oppressed by heat; to swelter; to boil; to seethe
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
one end; an end; part; fragment
to do (something negative); to make (a blunder); to commit (an error); to eat (up); to drink
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip