eleventh day of the month; eleven days
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
mass; mass (media, production, etc.); masturbation
shiritori; word-chain game; word game in which players must give a word starting with the last syllable of the word given by the previous player
duplication; repetition; overlapping; redundancy; restoration
irradiation; radiation; beaming; exposure (to light); illumination
most difficult; next to impossible
fourteenth day of the month; fourteen days
twenty-second day of the month; twenty-two days
twenty-ninth day of the month; twenty-nine days
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
idle thoughts; worldly thoughts
Boy's Day celebration (May 5)
hook (fishing, golf, boxing, etc.)
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
to be led by; to be headed by
lack of self-reliance; depending on others
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
(corporate) bankruptcy; insolvency; commercial failure; failed business
saying no is also an expression of fondness; no often means yes; the lady doth protest too much
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
Culture Day (national holiday; November 3)
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
loser; defeated person; the defeated
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
completely exhausted; dog-tired; dreadfully weary; terribly frustrated; limp; weak
villain; baddie; the villain's part
worship; adoration; admiration; cult
risky; dangerous; insecure
incommunicative; taciturn
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh