immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
in succession; one by one
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
last night; yesterday evening
half-holiday; taking half of the day off
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; middle class (of a nursery school, etc.)
glove (esp. sports); globe
bat (in baseball, cricket, etc.)
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
inattention; absent-mindedness
cooperation; mutual aid (help)
to be manageable; to be able to handle
never mind!; don't worry about it
(facial) expression (esp. fierce, fearless, sinister, etc.); look
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to persevere; to keep at something (regardless of one's fatigue)
achievement; performance; results; work; contribution
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
forcing; enforcement; forced; enforced
life plan; plan for one's life; planning one's life
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
shellfish; seashell; shell
firmly; plentifully; with all one's might
service business (hotel, restaurant, entertainment); service industry
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
one's family; family member
to be collected; to be gathered (e.g. mushrooms, etc.); to be harvested; to be able to collect; to be able to mine
wakame (species of edible brown seaweed, Undaria pinnatifida)
aburaage; thin deep-fried slices of tofu
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
thinking (about a matter) for a long time; contemplating for a long time; lengthy consideration; pondering