September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
many; varied; all sorts; crowded; large (e.g. helping)
safe; strongbox; cashbox; depository; cash office; treasury
to sweep; to brush; to clean; to gather silkworms
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
(short) rest; breather; break
meanwhile; in the meantime
to be dizzy; to feel faint; to feel giddy
coming to a store (restaurant, bar, shop, etc.)
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
carefully; with (great) care; with caution
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
(your) daughter; young woman
shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
back street; back alley; off-street
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
normalcy; normality; normal
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
irrespective of the occasion; indiscriminately
leaf apex; tip of the leaf
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
since the beginning; natural-born (salesman, etc.); absolutely (not); (not) at all
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
stockpile; reserves; storing; stocking up; laying in (supplies)
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
teatime; tea break; coffee break