last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
long ago; already; a long time ago
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
standing on one's feet for a long time
to look happy; to look pleased; to make eyes at (someone); to ogle
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
whirr; hum; buzz; whoosh; woosh; whiz
hakama; man's formal divided skirt
God; god; ace; king; superior person
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
first shrine visit of New Year
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
at once; immediately; right now
to lean coquettishly against; to snuggle into; to nestle into
an ascetic existence; (leading) a continent life; abstinence
to get mad; to be highly offended; to get pissed off; to get angry; to lose one's cool
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
throughout; all through; right through
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
wearing (e.g. uniform, seat belt); having on
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
indomitably; undauntedly; resolutely; determinedly
riskiness; (level of) danger
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing
(mumbling) incomprehensibly; while mumbling; mutteringly; murmuringly
(sleeping) peacefully; quietly; soundly
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on