Vocabulary

completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; totally; wholly; without hesitation

incorporation; assimilation; internalization; making part of oneself

organization for local children (for growth via sports, study, service, etc.)

pot pie

lido deck (area on a cruise ship having the main outdoor swimming pool and sunbathing area)

hydrochloride

flying squirrel

doubling

scarlet runner bean (Phaseolus coccineus)

administrative assistant

man who scatters beans on Setsubun

godchild

chimney; stack; flue

to pull from both ends; to pull from both sides; to play tug of war

Lutz jump

Salchow jump

to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes

to take action; to start; to get started; to begin to do

I regret to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately

to wither completely (of a plant); to dry up completely; to drop all its leaves

irony of fate; twist of fate

illustrator

something concealed; something not disclosed

concealment (e.g. of facts); nondisclosure

thorny

skipping stones (on a body of water); skimming stones

number (on its own, without considering its proportion to the whole); overall number

Mariana Trench (deepest part of the ocean, near the Mariana Islands)

catcher's mitt

very fond of; more fond of than eating; so fond of that someone would rather not eat than go without; more important than three meals a day

black bean sauce

godchild

high beam

low beam

thick book cover; book with thick binding

daily meals; three regular meals a day

meekly; obediently; submissively; quietly; like a lamb

to sum it up in one word; ... is the word for it

coughing; hacking cough

to be stranded; to be forced to stay; to be obliged to stay