beginning of autumn; beginning of fall
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to be completely changed (for the worse); to be transformed
to be ruined (reduced to poverty); to fall low; to go under; to come to ruin
to get shabby; to go downhill; to go to seed; to go to the dogs
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
it's nothing; don't mention it; no thanks necessary
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
Suruga (former province located in the central and northern parts of present-day Shizuoka Prefecture)
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
truancy; school non-attendance
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
bum; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well
in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
immediately; right away; on the spot
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
intelligence or information network
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
concern; circumstance which is becoming a problem; case (court)
(top) half naked; naked above the waist
bloomers; (girls') gym shorts