to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
first day of the month; the first of the month
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
to live fast (and recklessly)
day by day; with each passing day; as the days go by
to glitter; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glisten; to gleam; to glint
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
the other day; a few days ago
cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)
facility; facilities; institution; home (for the elderly, orphans, etc.)
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
by myself; in person; by oneself
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
senior high school student
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
master; teacher; stable master
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to speak; to hear a voice
cartoon character; anime character
to turn completely into; to become completely
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; contraction; atrophy
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to run up to; to rush over
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
high (spirits); euphoric; intoxicated; high
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); (electric) fan
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
last week; the week before