understood; I see; OK; present; here
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
first day of the month; (arch.) first ten days of the lunar month
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
opening ceremony (of the school term)
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
homeroom; form room; form class
depressed; bummed out; down; heavy-hearted; heavy-spirited; feeling reluctant (to do)
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
rather; sooner; preferably
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
(computer) monitor; consumer who comments on products, television programs, etc. (programmes); program or utility that monitors a program or activity
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
meeting; greeting; welcome
had better ...; had better not ...
either way; in any case; one way or another
commuting to school; school commute
courteous; decorous; polite
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
languorous; weary; listless; somber; sombre; gloomy
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
perpetual youth and longevity; immortality
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
100,000,000; one hundred million
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
interest (on a loan, deposit, etc.)
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
legitimate self-defence; legitimate self-defense
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)