research vessel; research ship
to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
trueborn; genuine; capable; first-class; briskly; smartly
major cleanup; spring cleaning
to take a breath; to take a short rest
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
first three days of the New Year (January 1-3)
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
same; similar; (just) like; equal
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
soup containing rice cakes and vegetables (New Year's dish)
osechi; osechi-ryōri; traditional food eaten during the New Year's holidays
opportunity to show one's abilities; time to show one's stuff; one's province
to feed (e.g. an animal on oats); to let eat; to support (e.g. a family); to provide for; to inflict (damage); to deal (e.g. a blow)
closet (built into the wall, usu. with sliding doors); (built-in) wardrobe
excavation; exhumation; digging up; discovery (of a new fact, talent, etc.); finding; unearthing
orderliness; put in order; tidying up; arranging neatly
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
to expose (a secret); to disclose; to take apart; to take to pieces; to kill; to do away with
flipping (e.g. a page); peeling off; fluently
time around sunset; early evening
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
running as fast as one can
dizzyingly; with one's head swimming
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to put up (with something); (lit.) to clench one's teeth
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
last spurt; final spurt; home stretch
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
(depending on) how; (depending on) what; nature (of); what is ...?; how is ...?; what will be ...?
hurriedly; in haste; in a rush; hurry up!; quickly!; get going!
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
to (go and) do; to make (a blunder, mess, etc.); to perpetrate; to achieve; to accomplish; to pull off