the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)
to be muddy; to be slushy
snowmelt; meltwater; melted snow
quantity or volume of water
rare; uncommon; not often seen
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
aloof; morose; stuck-up; smelling strongly of something; having a pungent smell
leaving something where it is; abandoning something
refrigerator; cold; cool; cold sake
ice water; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
screaming; squawking; squealing; loud complaining; noisy conversation
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
footbath; hot spring bath designed for soaking one's feet
each encampment; strong (wind); fierce; intermittent
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
to get moldy (mouldy); to get musty; to develop mildew
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
(not) so much; (not) that much
happy memory; sweet memory
the number of flat things; win-loss difference which influences the ranking of wrestlers
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
ignoring (one thing) for (another)
to reach mutual understanding; to understand each other
very small amount; insignificant thing; negligible amount
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
right to decide; having say (in a decision)
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
to say it out loud; to yell out; to emphasize