fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies
chief; main; principal; important
twenty-ninth day of the month; twenty-nine days
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
stone monument bearing an inscription (esp. memorial for future generations); stele; stela
absent-mindedness; stupor; stupefaction; fainting
the seven treasures (gold, silver, pearls, agate, crystal, coral, lapis lazuli); cloisonne ware; shippō pattern (of overlapping circles); shippō emblem
written work (esp. a bound text, as opposed to a scroll); a text written entirely in kana; graphic novel (esp. one created between the 12th and 19th centuries); notebook (for practicing kana, drawing pictures, etc.); rough draft
most important work (of a writer, artist, etc.); representative work; masterpiece
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
refinement; elegance; grace
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
Libra (constellation); the Scales
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
life; living; I; me; student
changing one's attitude; turning over a new leaf; getting a fresh start
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
cannabis (Cannabis sativa); hemp (plant); hemp (fiber); linen; flax
the ninth; Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
normal value; normal level
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to