autumn, the best season for reading
the rise of the curtain; opening (of play); beginning (e.g. of an era); opening (festival, event, etc.)
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
the same as always; day after day
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
innumerable; countless; numberless
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
(only) one option; one possible choice
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
to stick it out (until the end)
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
seppuku; harakiri; ritual suicide by disembowelment; seppuku as a death penalty (where the convict is decapitated by a second as they make the motions to disembowel themself; Edo period)
playful; mischievous; joker; prankster; scamp
serious; not joking; straight
to spit out; to eject; to dump
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
that day; the very same day
for example; for instance; e.g.
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
beautician; cosmetician; hairdresser; hair stylist
comparatively; quite; rather
the world in general; society; convention
foot of a mountain; plain at the foot of a mountain; range; spread; extent