September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
summer vacation; summer holiday
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
non-leap year; normal year (esp. as pertains to weather patterns, vegetative growth, harvest yields, etc.)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to be lazy; to be slack; to feel dull; to feel languid; to feel listless
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
thirty-first day of the month; thirty-one days
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable
decline; downturn; drop; (mental) depression; low spirits
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
almost; roughly; approximately
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute