upper reaches (of a river); upper stream; top; upper part; long ago; beginning; first
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
in this way; thus; such; uh...
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; nimbly; alertly
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
calendar; calender (machine for flattening things)
in comparison to; rather than
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
twenty-first day of the month; twenty-one days
tsuchinoko; mythical snake-like creature with thick midsection
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
unidentified flying object; UFO
development; exploitation
eating live seafood (e.g. ice gobies, shrimp) while still moving
crape myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica)
a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
overall victory; championship