December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
twenty-fourth day of the month; twenty-four days
in the end; at the end of the day
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
way out; means to escape; escape route
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
acceleration; speeding up
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
to chatter pointlessly; to waste one's breath
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
purification ceremony (performed with water); ritual purification; ablutions
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
official recognition; authorization; authorisation; licence; license; accreditation
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
to set one's teeth; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
frame (e.g. of film, panel in a comic, etc.); scene; time block (e.g. of a class schedule)
to fall flat; to fall face down
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
for today; for the time being
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured
oh my god; how; what the; incredible
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
red rice (beans and mochi) for auspicious occasions
open; public; official; overt
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping
complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation; to be completely defeated; to be beaten hollow
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
reservation; putting on hold; deferment