warbler being in a valley; valley in which warblers live; remaining obscure and unsuccessful
to make worse (e.g. disease); to aggravate; to complicate
sultry night; sweltering night; night in which temperature doesn't fall below 25 degrees C
soup containing rice cakes and vegetables (New Year's dish)
arranging beforehand to tell the same story; getting the stories straight; coordinating one's stories
discount coupon or ticket
Ebisu; god of fishing and commerce
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
north entrance; north exit
practice kit; practice board; practice partner; training partner
Urashima Tarō; (a) Rip van Winkle; fairy-tale fisherman who, after visiting the underwater Palace of the Dragon King, returns centuries later
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
first class plus; extra special
tag; slip; label; sticker
one's seniors and juniors; seniority-based hierarchy
depths of Hell; abyss; inescapable situation
chink in the armor (armour)
unseasonable; out of season
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
whole year; entire year; n-th year anniversary
junction; crossroads; division point; parting of ways
department of a university; undergraduate (course, program, etc.)
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
pot; (arch.) typical name for a female servant in the Edo-period; working at night; female with symptoms of gender identity disorder (e.g. a transvestite)
more than usual; especially; particularly
beauty; good figure; (beautiful) appearance; beautification; beauty treatment; beauty culture
set meal; special (of the day)
(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
order; command; directions; instructions
adultery; immorality; impropriety; (an) affair
penalty; sentence; punishment
crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with