September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
that; the matter in question
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
never mind!; don't worry about it
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
report of a school absence
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
bikini model (usually teenage); pin-up girl
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
outsider; someone outside of a group
another school; other schools
fray; fighting; brawling; scuffle
to lean against; to set against
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
coming to nothing; bubble on the surface of water; something that is short-lived
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
to feel under pressure; to feel impatient; to be in a hurry
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
fair and square; open and aboveboard
of course; certainly; naturally
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
expresses incredulousness, disbelief, irony, etc.
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
strategy meeting; council of war
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)