mimicking sitting in a chair; air chair; wall sit; chain of people sitting on each other's laps
Nessie (i.e. the Loch Ness monster)
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
cryptid (animal whose existence is unsubstantiated, e.g. the yeti)
research team; investigative team; survey team; reconnaissance team; investigative commission; fact-finding party
hill; height; knoll; rising ground
dwelling; house; home; den (of criminals, demons, etc.); nest
stylish; smart; chic; (arch.) conceited; (arch.) cheeky
seat belt; seatbelt; safety belt
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
licking; lapping up; (eating up) quickly; gobbling up
dog; hotdog; firedog; andiron
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
vice versa; also the converse; reverse is true
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
killing two birds with one stone; serving two ends
to suit one's speech to the audience
shiruko; sweet red-bean soup with mochi
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
red bean paste; red bean jam; filling (e.g. of a manjū); stuffing; padding
boohoo; boo hoo; sniff sniff; sob sob; waa waa
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
fukuwarai; New Year's game in which blindfolded players place cutouts of facial features onto the outline of a face
battledore (early form of badminton racket)
something used to cover the eyes; blindfold; blinder; concealing one's home such that the interior cannot be seen from outside
first dream of the New year (believed to foretell one's luck); (arch.) dream on the night of setsubun
sudden death; sudden-death (playoff); golden goal playoff
to harm; to hurt; to fail to do; to do amiss; to almost do; to come close to doing
low (level, value, price, etc.)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
basic mistake; careless mistake
serious; earnest; honest; real; legit
alley; alleyway; path through a gate or garden; teahouse garden
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to give no leeway; to press (for an answer, etc.); to shower (questions on someone)
calm; peace; serenity; composure; equanimity; presence of mind
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
tranquil; calm; quiet; mild (weather); balmy
to thrust away; to send flying
to collapse (physically or emotionally); to fall down