eighth month of the lunar calendar
remaining heat; residual excitement; lingering enthusiasm
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
to use and then throw away
to do whatever it takes; to use every trick in the book; to use any means; to stop at nothing
express home delivery service; express home delivery parcel (box, etc.)
dissenting opinion; opposite viewpoint; contraview
foreign matter; impurities
gorgeous; sumptuous; extravagant; luxurious
cooperation; tie-up; joint business; partnership; alliance; sponsorship
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
clearing one's throat; cough
promotion (e.g. sales, etc.); marketing campaign; campaign (election, membership, enrolment, fund-raising, etc.); drive; military campaign; military action
to poison (e.g. food, drink); to administer poison
cooking for oneself; cooking one's own food; doing one's own cooking; scanning a book or magazine to create an ebook by oneself
to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
to come off; to be worn off; to fade; to discolor; to discolour
ahead; before; the future
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
large serving; large portion
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
baldness; bald head; bald person; baldy; idiot; moron
settlement (financial); squaring accounts; liquidation; ending (a relationship); breaking up (with)
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
weekly publication; weekly magazine
fried egg; sunny-side up fried egg
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
concept; general idea; notion; intention; aim; design
company employee; office worker; white-collar worker
concatenation; coupling; connection; linking; consolidation (e.g. of company accounts)
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)