August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
how many years; how long; what year
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
family; members of a family
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
petition; complaint; (legal) brief
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
same-sex marriage; gay marriage
to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended; to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
reality; actuality; hard fact
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive