sweet half sake; sweet drink made from fermented rice
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
soba noodles eaten at night on New Year's Eve
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
(at) the beginning of the New Year; early in the New Year
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop
express home delivery service; express home delivery parcel (box, etc.)
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
aquarium fish; ornamental fish
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
being elected; being selected (to win a prize, etc.); winning (in a lottery, raffle, etc.)
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
arm; skill; efforts; ability
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
kanji "grass radical" (radical 140); grass crown
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
cap (headwear); cap (of a bottle, pen, etc.); leader; chief
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
postcard; memo; note; card