August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
permission; approval; authorization; license
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to dart away; to dart off; to gallop away
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
regret; repentance; remorse
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
to live through; to survive
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
simple; easy; simplistic; inexpensive; cheap
female high school student
light novel; young-adult fiction novel, typically illustrated in a manga art style
great teacher; great master; great author; great doctor
practical use; application; making good use of; conjugation; inflection
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
pointing out; identification
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
firm; solid; steady; secure; unshakeable; unwavering