unseasonable; out of season
all over Japan; throughout Japan
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
actual state (of things); real state; live; on-the-scene; reporting live; live coverage
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
public (facilities, service, etc.); communal
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
being in shape; holding a dignified appearance
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
rivalry of local warlords; a number of powerful (talented, influential) persons standing by themselves in a given field
to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
simple honesty; tactless frankness
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
very big; very large; taking up a lot of space
(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch
blast (wind); blast (explosion)
nine; team; players on a team; no
end of a match; end of a game
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
otaku; geek; nerd; enthusiast
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to fall flat; to collapse in a heap
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
(committee) chairman; president
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave