end (of life); death; demise; (peacefully) spending one's final years
completely; thoroughly; decisively; unsparingly; beyond recognition; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
beyond human understanding
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
to hurl abuse (at); to use abusive language
according to; due to; by (means of); because of; via; on the basis of
slimy; slippery; (moving) slowly
lapse of memory; forgetting completely; (consigning to) oblivion
to rage; to be fierce; to be excited
deeply religious; devout; godly; faithful
going and worshipping (at a shrine or temple); visit (to a shrine or temple to worship)
kotatsu; table over an electric heater, with a hanging quilt to retain heat (orig. over a charcoal brazier in a floor well)
Kawachi (former province located in the east of present-day Osaka Prefecture)
Miyazawa Kenji (1896-1933)
castella (type of sponge cake)
to get a lump in one's throat; to overflow with feelings; to be overwhelmed with emotion
to expedite; to encourage; to spur (on)
business hours; opening hours; office hours
draw (in competition); tie game
literature; the arts; art and literature; liberal arts
and also; and on top of that; so (I take it that ...); then ...; (arch.) in that case; (arch.) if so
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
stamp; sticker (in messaging apps); (large) emoji
promotional flyer; advertising leaflet; circular
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
leaflet; flyer; scattering; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
university entrance examination
setting a question (for an exam, quiz, etc.); setting a theme (for composition of poetry)
having graduated from high school (as one's highest completed level of education); high school graduate
to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to read (extra meaning) into (something); to take (future changes) into consideration; to load (data); to read
newspaper story (article, account)
consumption tax (incl. sales tax, VAT, excise duty, etc.)
sleet; daikon shavings; grated daikon; shaved ice topped with honey
set meal; special (of the day)
excluding tax (of a price); not including tax; before tax