September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
older brother; elder brother
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
(water-filled) paddy field
cell; cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
burning off a field (in early spring)
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
railway track; railway line; railroad; railway; track; line
starting point; starting line
thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
sunburn; suntan; tan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. paper); yellowing
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
cowardice; timidity; bashfulness
to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
crude; unrefined; coarse; ill-mannered; rude; insensitive
way of talking; speaking style
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
pond skater (any insect of family Gerridae); water strider
ladle; tadpole; musical note
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley