September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
demotion; relegation; reduction in rank; degradation; downward move
van (of a movement); vanguard; forefront
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to watch over; to watch attentively
(male) farmer; peasant; farmhand
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
believer; adherent; devotee; fanboy; fanatic; superfan
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
to darken; to get dark; to be clouded; to be hidden (behind clouds)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
intimacy; affection; familiarity
drawing; painting; picture
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
semi-detached house; double house
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
academic background; academic credentials; academic record
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
precocity; early ripening; premature development