October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
thirty-first day of the month; thirty-one days
skilfulness; skillfulness; cleverness
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
shopping; purchased goods
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
breaking off; snapping off
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
to lie on one's back with legs outstretched; to recline; to get cocky; to be arrogant
handbag; purse; briefcase; attache case
small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
every single word and phrase; word by word
stroke of the brush; touch; literary style
term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
stationery shop; a stationer
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
specialist shop; shop specializing in a few types of product
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
screentone; adhesive mechanical tint
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
deputy head teacher; vice principal
opening ceremony (of the school term)
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample