passing the winter; hibernation
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
to pull in (fish); to land
accommodation; reception; seating; custody (e.g. awaiting deportation); internment; admission
hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; appetiser; starter
season (e.g. fruit, fish); in vogue; popular; fresh
caramelization; caramelized food
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
contest (between performers); competitive performance; competition between theatres putting on the same show
evening; last night; yesterday evening
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
if possible; preferably; if circumstances allow
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
close to the wall; alongside the wall
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
(appropriate to) time, place, occasion
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
sad; wretched; deplorable
shameless; infamous; disgraceful
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
outrageous; scandalous; inexcusable; disgraceful; shameful; rude
heaven's punishment; divine punishment; well-deserved punishment; just punishment
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
unit; (musical) group; band
irrespective of the occasion; indiscriminately
being unable to read the situation; being unable to pick up on the mood of a conversation
to carry out one's mission
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
(inflected) end of a word; end of a sentence
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can