to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
on the sea; on the ocean; offshore
straight; directly; voyage; journey; straight road
roadside tree; row of trees
university library; college library
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
extremely hot day; day on which the temperature rises above 35 degrees Celsius (official definition)
self-study; teaching oneself; studying by oneself (at school) while the teacher is absent
water cooler; water dispenser
study; learning; tutorial
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
period of time; time slot; time zone
unable to stay healthy; ruining one's health; exceeding the limits of one's body
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
printout; (computer) printing
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
performing a part in one's own play; playing a musical piece that one has written; doing everything by oneself (from preparation to execution); put-up job; charade; sock-puppeting (i.e. pretending to be more than one person on the Internet)
closing (for the day; of a library, museum, cinema, etc.); closing down (of a library, museum, cinema, etc.)
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
verdant; fresh and green; bright green; lush
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
each individual; each person
to dig down; to dig into (a matter); to delve into; to probe into
prioritized; focused; concentrated; predominant