late summer; sixth month of the lunar calendar
painting something on commission; drawing something on commission; newly drawn pictures (or paintings, manga, etc.)
traditional work song of Hokkaido herring fishery workers, performed by school students in modern choreographed interpretations
male who likes comics depicting male homosexual love (usually targeted to women)
tactile paving (for the blind); bumpy tiling; Braille block
completion ceremony; graduation ceremony
about here; in this neighborhood
order-taking; salesperson
to lose interest; to slacken off
having very little difference between one another; being much of a muchness; being more or less the same; pointless competition (between two equally unimpressive parties); pissing contest
the New Year begins; the New Year starts
sun shower; sudden rain from a blue sky
line-up (baseball, product, etc.); lineup
to be willing to do anything (any trick) to achieve one's end
submission date; filing date; due date (e.g. for homework)
full of troubles, difficulties
(poor) treatment; (bad) behavior; behaviour; action; act
to beat someone by ganging up on them
otaku; geek; nerd; enthusiast
font of purifying water placed at the entrance of a shrine
to be stiff; to be starchy
cheerleading competition; cheering contest
bell signalling that work, class, etc. has formally begun
boastful talk about one's love life; speaking fondly about one's sweetheart; going on about one's love affairs
to thank; to apologize; to apologise; to say farewell; to retreat; to refuse
live-action adaptation (of a cartoon or animated movie)
adhesive bandage; sticking plaster; band-aid
jersey (fabric); jersey; (sports) uniform; Jersey (cattle)
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
perfectly round; perfectly circular
(emotional) backbone; support; backbone (of a network)