mat; canvas (boxing, wrestling)
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
breathing of a sleeping person
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
birth; creation; formation
exploitation; overuse; abuse
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
to continue to work; to work away (at)
fate; destiny; predestination
to become (a state, condition, etc.)
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
madness; craziness; insanity
there's no other way; there are no other options; there are no alternative means
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
to die; to lay down life's burden
to approach (one's) death; to face (one's) death
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
to congratulate; to wish (someone) well; to celebrate
(public) peace; stability; tranquillity
to penetrate; to pervade; to spread
squirrel (any mammal of family Sciuridae); Japanese squirrel (Sciurus lis)
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
Sapporo (city in Hokkaido)
New Year's holiday; period encompassing the close of the old year and the start of the New Year
Golden Week (early-May holiday season in Japan)
summer vacation; summer holiday
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to