to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to raid; to storm; to launch an attack (on); to mount an assault (on)
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
back street; back alley; off-street
to cast a shadow; to appear; to loom (of a threat, etc.); to manifest (of symptoms, etc.)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
to knock back; to strike back; to beat in revenge
northern direction; north; (legal) wife (of a nobleman); lady
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
Okinawa (city, prefecture)
southern country; southern provinces; southern lands
somehow; for some reason or other
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
going straight home (without first returning to one's workplace); returning home directly
final scene; the end; finale
objet d'art; item of artwork; object; curio
club activities; extracurricular activities
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
armband; arm band; brassard
school building; schoolhouse
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
shop; store; establishment; restaurant
to stay behind; to remain; to work overtime
suspension of business; temporary closure (of a store, school, etc.); shutdown; holiday
to press a question; to cross-examine
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
paper patch attached to something; paper backing; sticker; notice; poster
to feel depressed; to be down