late summer; sixth month of the lunar calendar
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
sexual excitement; estrus; oestrus; rut; (coming into) heat
to gain a bad reputation; to fall into ill repute
speech; utterance; starting to speak; word used to start a sentence
tidal hour; right time; favourable opportunity (favorable)
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
snapping back (at someone); lashing out (despite being in the wrong); counterblast; counteroffensive; backlash
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state
hesitantly; timidly; diffidently
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
feigned ignorance; pretending not to recognize (somebody); unconcerned air; indifference
stickiness; viscosity; tenacity; persistence
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
Nagasaki (city, prefecture)
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy
lead vocalist; main vocalist
continuous; nonstop; consecutive; ceaseless
to dance down (leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing
short joke; quick one-liner
completely using up ...; running out of ...; exhausting ...
close-cropped hair; shaven head
being born between January 1 and April 1 (school entrance date)
to faint; to lose consciousness; to feel overwhelmed; to be astounded
to come to an end; to lower the curtain
bodily sensation; sense; experience
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected
mailbox; letter box; letterbox; mail slot
to jar; to creak; to grate
direct mail; direct message
stamp (postage); merchandise certificate
to offer for sale; to put on the market