to bewitch; to confuse; to enchant; to delude
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
one of these days; someday; one day
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
to take a veneer off something
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
all-Japan; all-Japan championships; (Japanese) national championships
no food or drink (e.g. as a sign in a library, etc.); no eating or drinking
to appease one's thirst; to wet one's whistle
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
intensiveness; collecting; summarizing; putting together
something; some kind of; for some reason
to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
star (cinema, sports, etc.); celebrity; star symbol; asterisk; (celestial) star
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
if you think about it; come to think of it
(not so) much; (not) very
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
to pour (sake); to serve; to drink together
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
raging waves; stormy seas; hardships; troubles; adversities
solicitude; consideration; concern; (excessive) kindness
last third of a month; 21st to the last day of a month
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
high (e.g. ball in baseball); highish; on the expensive side; comparatively expensive; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a higher score
to mix; to stir; to blend
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
thirteenth day of the month; thirteen days
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward