contraception; birth control
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
four; 4; four years of age; ten o'clock (in the old time system); burakumin; cross grips
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to burn with combativeness
physical condition; state of health; shape
now that; since; so long as; because
to all be in attendance (at a meeting, etc.); to all gather together
mumbling; muttering; complaining (continuously) about something
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
celebration of a birth (usu. approx. one month after birth); gift at the birth of a child; baby gift; push present
to press against each other; to huddle together
the New Year begins; the New Year starts; to end (e.g. apprenticeship, service)
celebration; auspicious occasion
jostling; milling about; crush; packed with (activities, products, etc.); teeming with; chock-full of
waiting expectantly; waiting eagerly; looking forward to; long-awaited
younger brother of an Emperor
distinguished family; famous family; noble family; prestigious organization (company, school, etc.)
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
to assemble (in a hall); to meet together (in a room)
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
matter for the future; something that is a long way off; something that is not going to happen anytime soon
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon
blazing heat; scorching sun
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
to blow fiercely; to rage; (arch.) to play (a flute, etc.) for fun
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon