thinning out; pruning; culling; infanticide
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
the same; the said; likewise
increase in activity; activation
ultimate weapon; one's final trump card
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
(talk of a) moneymaking scheme; moneymaking idea; get-rich-quick proposal
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
sales; selling; marketing
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall
someone who curls up under a kotatsu all winter; kotatsu snail
to stoop; to bend (e.g. one's knees)
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
frost; white hair; grey hair; gray hair
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
to muffle one's voice; to speak (or sob, etc.) quietly
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
delicate technique (in sumo, judo, etc.); little trick; subtle maneuver
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
cease-fire; truce; armistice
mat; canvas (boxing, wrestling)
snugly; cosily; carefree; easily; freshly made and still warm; imprudently
all you have to do is; just; that's all
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
censure; criticism; blame; disparagement; vilification
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (somebody) to redo something