twenty-fourth day of the month; twenty-four days
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
twenty-seventh day of the month; twenty-seven days
twenty-eighth day of the month; twenty-eight days
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
thirty-first day of the month; thirty-one days
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
this summer; next summer; last summer
melon (esp. a muskmelon, Cucumis melo)
(eating) noisily; (chewing) with an open mouth; crumpled; creased; messy; disorderly
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
sixteenth day of the month; sixteen days
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
eighteenth day of the month; eighteen days
image; figure; figure; form; image
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
hiding at all costs; desperate cover-up; doing one's best to keep (something) secret
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
unexpectedly; accidentally; by chance
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to write out; to make a fair copy; to rewrite
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
to catch the eye; to attract attention
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
some people; a few people; several people
individual; separate; personal; case-by-case
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
(school) athletic festival; sports day; field day
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
this (very thing); this precisely
loveable; very likeable; like very much