a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
estrangement; alienation; disaffection; (customer) churn; attrition
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
to be of benefit; to be beneficial; to be useful; to do one good; to be good for one
dirty joke; blue joke; indecent topic; bawdy subject; sex talk
to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
to grow in intensity; to be aggravated; to get worse; to develop
superhero in a tokusatsu TV show (e.g. Ultraman, Kamen Rider)
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); frankly; open-heartedly
to be deep fried; to be hoisted up high (e.g. of a flag); to soar up into the air (e.g. of fireworks); to well up (of emotions); to become stronger (of feelings); to stand out; to be striking
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable
intelligence; intellect; brains
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
spinach (Spinacia oleracea)
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
synthesis; combination; general; combined; synthesis; colligation
advertising the excellence of one's wares; boasting; self-advertisement; statement of the virtues of a medicine; description of the virtues of a drug
puffer fish; blow fish; fugu; globefish; swellfish
mixing of public and private affairs; mixing business with personal affairs; mixing work and private matters
one's post; place of work; workplace
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
commander-in-chief; Taishōgun (one of the eight gods of the traditional calendar)
falsehood; untruth; lie; fallacy
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
empirically; from experience
to sit at a desk (to study); to be at one's desk; to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
middle of the night; dead of night
accomplishment; execution