September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
30th day of the month; 30 days
powder snow; powdery snow
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
yesterday and today; only recently; just recently; only yesterday
make-up; makeup; cosmetics; decoration; dressing; veneer
sightseeing spot; tourist attraction
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
several years standing; over several years
vacant house; unoccupied house
northern part; the north (of a region)
important place; strategic point; critical location
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
having said that; be that as it may
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
living thing; living creature; animal; life
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
killing time; staving off boredom
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
when it comes to ...; as for ...
hot-blooded; hot-headed; temperamental; impulsive
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient in some way; lacking something
something like ...; something called ...
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
adhesive bandage; sticking plaster; band-aid
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
to affect someone's prestige; to be beneath one's dignity
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
tacit approval; tacit permission; connivance; acquiescence; toleration; overlooking
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
regarding highly; attaching importance to