cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)
palm tree (any tree of family Arecaceae)
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
to look after (often medically); to take care of
smell (esp. a good smell); fragrance; scent; aroma; perfume
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; writing deliberately inflammatory posts online
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
tankōbon; (manga) volume; (comic) trade paperback; single book (as opposed to magazine, anthology, etc.); separate volume
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
old girl; former female student; alumna; office girl
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
fork; junction; parting of the ways; turning point
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
attention; giving one's attention; focusing
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
preface; introduction; preamble
the ninth; Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
just after a holiday break; the first day after the holidays
to be crowded; to be packed; to be jammed
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine