to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
just because; even if; even though
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
extraordinarily; astonishingly; extremely; terribly; unreasonably; absurdly
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
clearly; distinctly; vividly
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
TV listings (e.g. in newspaper); TV guide; TV schedules
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
great hurry; great haste; rush
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
to bolt down (food); to gulp down; to carry under the arm; to rake in; to rake towards one
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
as far as the eye can see
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
clingingly; (stuck) together; (pressed) all the way down; (flopping) down
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
to run around; to bustle about
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
national holiday; public holiday
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short