performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
decrease; reduction; decline
that's true; of course; obviously
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave in one's liver
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
to display one's real ability; to show one's real ability; to show one's stuff; to show oneself at one's best; to really shine; to come into one's own
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
in the same way as; just like
last night; yesterday evening
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
moderate; proper; just right
astringency; tartness; austere elegance; elegant simplicity; subdued style