September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
reopening; resumption; restarting
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
tedious; boring; being fed up with
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to lose one's way; to get lost
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
lead nowhere; get one nowhere; no use; fruitless; there's no point (in doing)
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
time; hour; season; suitable time; opportunity; chance
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
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 tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
piece of wood at the front edge of an entranceway floor; front portion of the floor of the genkan
to peel; to skin; to pare; to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed