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
tactile paving (for the blind); bumpy tiling; Braille block
about here; in this neighborhood
order-taking; salesperson
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
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)
lidded plastic container; Tupperware
deleterious substance; toxic substance
winter; wintertime; winter term
red-hot iron; gunfire; gambling; violent-tempered
to be hairy (person); to be thickly bearded; to be dense (vegetation); to be thick; to be slow (person); to be dull
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
table tennis club; ping-pong club
elective subject or course
skewered rice dumplings in a sweet soy glaze