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The actual cruelest month
…would be September, then, I guess. 秋霜烈日 shuu.sou.retsu.jitsu Literally: autumn – frost – intense – sun Alternately: Stringent severity – of intent, or of some expression of authority such as discipline, punishment, etc. Strictness as harsh as a lethal late-fall … Continue reading
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Tagged blazing sun, 烈日, 秋霜, hard frost, harsh, severe, strict, The Wasteland
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