not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
to expose (a secret, scandal, etc.); to disclose; to uncover; to unmask
water pistol; squirt gun; water gun
to turn; to shift; to switch; to change; to alter
indomitably; undauntedly; resolutely; determinedly
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
to be beside oneself; to lose one's head; to go mad with something
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
to find fault with; to question
barefoot; superior to (e.g. a professional); outdoing; outshining
water content; moisture; water vapor (vapour); steam; dropsy; edema
chilly feeling after a bath
first three days of the New Year (January 1-3)
in a little while; in a bit
sense of emptiness; empty feeling; feeling of meaninglessness
physical weariness; sense of fatigue; washed-out feeling
to get a lump in one's throat; to overflow with feelings; to be overwhelmed with emotion
mute; damper; muting (a TV, microphone, etc.); muting (a user on a social networking service)
mentsuyu; noodle soup base; mixture of dashi, soy sauce, mirin and sugar
aluminum foil; aluminium foil; tinfoil; silver-colored paper
broadcasting code; television code; code of practices for television broadcasters
cormorant (Phalacrocoracidae spp.)
tray; family; household; Obon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
the New Year begins; the New Year starts; to end (e.g. apprenticeship, service)
home ground; home field; one's haunt; one's stamping ground; one's domain
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
pet name; nickname; affectionate name; term of endearment
department (of a university or hospital); course (of study); branch of study; family
busy; hurried; yours sincerely; yours in haste; (arch.) simple; (arch.) brief
sharing a room, flat, apartment, or house (with roommates, flatmates, etc.)
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
preparatory school (for entrance examinations); cram school; cramming school
having graduated from high school (as one's highest completed level of education); high school graduate
(looking) very bleak; having dim prospects
lumping together; putting all together
the heavens; the skies; heaven; deva realm; ascending to heaven; death
performing without rehearsal; doing impromptu
spacious; roomy; large; extensive (business, dealings, etc.); large (scale); broad