every month; trite; commonplace; conventional
praise; glorification; extolment
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
nursemaid; nanny; babysitter; child-minding; babysitting
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
coughing; hacking cough; thundering; drumming
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional attack on a weakened enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
illustrated diary; picture diary
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
wrapping cloth; cloth wrapper
unimpressive; unimpressed
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision
vertical line; bar line (e.g. in music)
ear cleaning; cleaning one's ears
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
to jostle; to crowd; to haggle
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
American bullfrog (Lithobates catesbeianus)
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to fully understand and agree; to be convinced; to be fully satisfied (with an explanation)
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
for work; in a manner related to work
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
filthy; squalid; dirty; foul; sordid
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
to assemble (in a hall); to meet together (in a room)
strength; power; proficiency; ability