September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
being born between January 1 and April 1 (school entrance date)
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery genre; detective genre
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
in terms of; from the point of view of
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
to dig one's own grave; to bring calamity upon oneself; to make a rod for one's own back
(East Asian) rainy season (in Japan, usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
feeling of transparency; sense of translucence; clear and unclouded feel (e.g. of a voice, skin, etc.); bright and limpid impression; transparency (of a process, activity, etc.); clarity of how things work
to become inverted; to become reversed
5th day of the month; five days
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
3rd day of the month; three days
10th day of the month; ten days
bang on the money; spot on; right answer
whoosh (of water); hiss (of a cat, snake, etc.); sizzle
comparatively; relatively
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
24th day of the month; 24 days
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
bet; wager; stake; gamble
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
unfortunately; regrettably
rustling of leaves; rustling of grass
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
valine; (with a) whoomp; smash; crunch
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)