(collective) the four different states of the sky corresponding to the four seasons

(collective) Clipping of 四天王 (Shitennō, “Four Heavenly Kings”).

year in, year out

a janitor (of a school)

hoshuko, "supplementary studies school": school for overseas Japanese children

far off, distant (in terms of either space or time)

お姫様抱っこ, お姫様だっこ: (slang) bridal carry, the manner of carrying a person, like a bride over a threshold

(slang) bridal carry, a manner of carrying a person, like a bride over a threshold

Alternative spelling of お姫様だっこ (“bridal carry”)

a king penguin