monolith; large slab of rock
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
earnings from a part-time job
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
term-end exam; end-of-term test; finals
winter vacation; winter holidays
northern country; northern provinces; northern regions; northland
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
to push in; to force into; to break in (e.g. into a house); to intrude
jumble (of two or several things); mix
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
setsubun; last day of winter in the traditional Japanese calendar (usu. February 3 or 4), day of the bean scattering ceremony; last day of any season (according to the traditional Japanese calendar)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
rice reaping; rice harvesting
to mow; to reap; to harvest
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
taking the extenuating circumstances into consideration
marking; grading; scoring
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; addition; inclusion; taking into account
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
alphabet; ABCs; the ABCs (of); basics; activity-based costing; ABC
sniff; sniff-sniff (esp. an animal); whining; whimpering
to take away; to carry away
mizu yōkan; soft adzuki-bean jelly
text at the foot of a page, document, screen, etc.
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound