yakyūken; strip version of rock, paper, scissors (similar to strip poker)
men's bath; men's section in a public bath
to kill; to choke the life out of
evolutionary rate; rate of evolution
correspondence notebook (e.g. between teacher and parents); contact notebook; communication notebook
mixing; mixture; meld; miscegenation
surname; family name; last name
charming; fascinating; enchanting; bewitching; beguiling; captivating
lodging together; training camp; boarding house
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
to feel relaxed; to be soothed
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
fourteenth day of the month; fourteen days
to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
ideal weather (for some action, event, etc.); perfect day
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
three-day weekend; long weekend; three holidays in a row
here and there; everywhere
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.); to dry the bottom of a ship (to prevent insect damage)
feeling of affinity; friendship
intimate; carefree; familiar; friendly
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
Shinshū (alt. name of former Shinano province)
meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally
day in the near future when a major event is expected to occur
stupidity; silliness; asininity; imbecility; dim-wittedness
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation