fourth day of the month; four days
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
yakiniku; Japanese dish of grilled meat similar to Korean barbecue; roasted meat; grill
sending; forwarding; shipping
within the year; before the year is out
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
flag; tag indicating a future role or status for a character in anime, games, etc. (e.g. death, love, survival)
experienced; already had an experience (with something)
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
roundabout; indirect; circuitous; ignorant (of the world)
to read the situation; to sense the mood
to find fault with other people rather than oneself; (for the pot) to call the kettle black
entering and leaving hospital
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
directly opposite; right in front
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
turning into a cooler state; cooling down
even though; despite; when
bare legs; bare feet; stockingless legs
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
how many years; how long; what year
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position