seventeenth day of the month; seventeen days
change; transformation; inversion
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
to give a true account; to give a graphic account
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
to gain strength; to increase ability
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
depravity; corruption; degradation
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
charge (e.g. admission, menu item); cost; price
theatre; theater; playhouse
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
duplicity; treachery; double-dealing
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
mask; disguise; guise; mask
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
mad (with grief, love, etc.); crazy; out of one's mind; on the verge of insanity
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; (of a samurai) devoting oneself to (the defence of) one's territory
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
thoughtful; deep-thinking
receiving in advance (e.g. wages, interest); taking before others; anticipation; being ahead of (e.g. the times); prefetch; anticipatory completion (i.e. finishing another's sentence)
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
late summer heat; lingering summer heat
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no