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August; eighth month of the lunar calendar

3

being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem

1

gallant; dashing; jaunty

1

feelings of guilt

2

backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal

1

stealthily; secretly; in secret

2

wall; fence

9

to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up

1

shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women

3

all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly

1

right in the midst of; right at the height of

1

to boil; to seethe; to be oppressed by heat

1

noon; midday

2

surrounding at a distance

2

unwillingly; reluctantly; against one's will

1

to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off

1

travelling alone; solitary journey

1

fortunately; luckily; thankfully

2

grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous

2

to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)

1

to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up

10

clattering; (with a) clunk

1

early afternoon

1

town; block; downtown; main street; street; road

4

confirmed as completed; everything must go (e.g. in a sale)

1

to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon

2

old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly

1

dangling

2

grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL

4

ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)

1

to dry up completely; to become stale

1

frog

4

cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship

31

extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness

1

being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind

1

thrilling

1

lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb

1

this morning

7

exploration; expedition

1

narrow-minded; small-minded; close-minded; intolerant

1

stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition

2

out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb

3

thicket; coppice; brushwood

3

bored; having nothing to do; idle

1

on the occasion of; at the time of

3

to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile

6

Japanese clothes

1

Buddhist priest; monk; son (of others)

1

counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level

1

kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes

2