boldly; bravely; resolutely; determinedly
downhill road; descending road
to throw oneself; to jump; to leap
disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
tedious; boring; being fed up with
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
anything and everything; just about everything
completely; entirely; totally
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
carefree; free from worry
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
how long; how far; how much
pacing (e.g. in athletics, etc.); pacing oneself
time required; time taken; necessary time
algae; waterweed; seaweed; duckweed
heavy outfit designed to keep out the cold
to deliver; to hand over; to transfer
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
in the same manner as before; the same as always
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)
osechi; food eaten during the New Year's Holidays
disgrace; discredit; dishonor; dishonour; blot; shame
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
soba noodles eaten at night on New Year's Eve
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)