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
day on which the temperature rises above 35°C; extremely hot day
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
(sports) ground; (playing) field; playground; stadium
to throw off (clothes); to cast off; to fling off; to cast off (old ideas, habits, etc.); to discard
rising up (of smoke, clouds, etc.); towering; plump; chubby; welling up (of an emotion); boiling up
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
salt; salt content; amount of salt; salinity
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, with a hanging quilt to retain heat (orig. over a charcoal brazier in a floor well)
mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)
soup containing rice cakes and vegetables (New Year's dish)
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
to be entwined; to be involved
hard to get; hard to come by
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
hey; listen; look here; I say
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
eccentric; crank; weirdo; 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
a long, long time ago; very long ago
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
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