to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach
soaked; drenched; sopping; incessantly (raining); drizzling
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
just after a holiday break; the first day after the holidays
extremely hot day; day on which the temperature rises above 35 degrees Celsius (official definition)
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
sports ground; sports oval
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
rising up; towering; plump; chubby; shaggy; hairy
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
to invite in; to show someone in
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
quarrel; dispute; argument
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
soup containing rice cakes and vegetables (New Year's dish)
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
to be entwined; to be involved
hard to get; hard to come by
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
eccentric; crank; oddball
to do for (the sake of someone else)
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
festival; feast; carnival
to imitate; to copy; to enter someone as a candidate; to press (e.g. a weapon against someone's back); to compare; to liken
patterns of thinking; train of thought
to connect; to join; to join or tie or knot together