river; stream; River; the ... river
being in dire distress; being hard put to it; the four and eight kinds of suffering
cookware; cooking utensil
February; second month of the lunar calendar
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
Judgment Day (as described in Christian tradition)
whether one likes it or not; inevitably; unavoidably; compulsorily; by force
to let down one's guard; to relax one's guard
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
natto (fermented soybeans)
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
natto bacteria (Bacillus subtilis var. natto)
February; second month of the lunar calendar
fifteenth day of the month; fifteen days
defense; defence; protecting; preventing
library; book collection; paperback book
outstandingly; extraordinarily; exceptionally
emergency case; person that has suddenly taken ill
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
concert band (as a school activity); wind ensemble
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
long-cherished ambition; satisfaction
national sport (e.g. sumo)
one's mind; one's heart; one's intention
confectionery shop; candy store; sweet shop