meanwhile; in the meantime
thirty-first day of the month; thirty-one days
in the morning; during the morning
physical condition; state of health
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
seeing one off; farewell; escort
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
time of departure; (on the) point of departure; just as one is leaving
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
first day of the month; (arch.) first ten days of the lunar month
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
motive power; driving force
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
to be refined; to be polished; to be stylish; to be sophisticated
to watch steadily; to stare
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
reconciliation; make peace with
to waver in one's resolution
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
to collect; to assemble; to gather
opening ceremony (of the school term)
late summer heat; lingering summer heat
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
large number (of); many; majority
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
to look forward to something
homeroom; form room; home run; human resources; heart rate; house of representatives
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered
just after a holiday break; the first day after the holidays
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations