July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
tenth day of the month; ten days
while moving; on the move
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
prospects of victory; chances of success
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
adjustment; tweaking; improvement; modification; tinkering; minor alteration
almost; roughly; approximately
shorts; panties; knickers
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
quite; utterly; (not) at all; completely; wholly; entirely
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to quit (a shady business); to wash one's hands of; to cut one's ties with; to wash one's feet
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
reformed delinquent; former delinquent youth
goods sold off through irregular channels (usu. at very low prices); merchandise obtained by buying out the inventories of failed retailers instead of going through normal wholesale channels; fake merchandise; unlicensed merchandise; knockoff
900; nine hundred; (arch.) fool; (arch.) idiot
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
to increase; to add to; to augment
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
chase; pursuit; chase scene (in a movie); obsessive fan who follows a celebrity around; groupie; in (quick) succession
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
(degree of) public interest in forthcoming event or performance; advance reviews
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
(I am) not sure; (I) can't say which
to go bar-hopping; to go on a pub crawl