to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to dunk
to become sodden; to swell up; to become lazy
off period; off season; slack season
jostling; milling about; crush; packed with (activities, products, etc.); teeming with; chock-full of
increase and decrease; fluctuation
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
becoming a mere shell; becoming a dead letter; losing (one's) substance; being reduced to a formality
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
flowing south (e.g. of a river)
those present; attendance
strongly; violently; with all one's strength
to be appointed to a post; to assume office
standing firm; holding out
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
should do; ought to do; must do
shifting (the burden) onto; ill effects; negative consequences; burden
relaxation; recreation; recess
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
effeminate; unmanly; cowardly; sissy
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
humorous; funny; amusing; laughable; hilarious; comical
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
splish-splash; with a splash
splish-splash; with a splash
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
bench used by kabuki actors during performance; for enemies and allies to pull back their troops at the same time; responding to enemy arrow fire with arrow fire
pilgrimage to sacred places; visiting the real-life locations used in an anime, manga, etc.
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to