to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
complete change; about-face
new discovery; new invention
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
classification; categorization; sorting
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
good-looking; fair; beautiful
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
soup containing rice cakes and vegetables (New Year's dish)
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
dining; dining room; meal
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
as before; as ever; as it was originally
first shrine visit of New Year
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
moving about; stirring about
first three days of the New Year (January 1-3)
lucky-dip bag; grab bag; mystery package (with a variety of articles possibly worth more than the purchase price)
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness