a step; short distance; short time
perfect; just right; ideal
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
eve (esp. Christmas Eve); the night before
wall-mounted ornament; wall decoration; wall hanging; wall-mounted
socks; sock; stockings; stocking
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
to call in; to invite; to bring in
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
a little bit; a little while
first of all; in the first place; to begin with; for starters
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
tree (e.g. Christmas); tree structure; tree diagram
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
top star (esp. male lead role in the all-female Takarazuka musical theater troupe); major celebrity
guidepost; signpost; guide; manual; tiger beetle (esp. the Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela japonica)
to lose one's way; to get lost
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
to count on one's fingers; to count down the days (in anticipation); to look forward to
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice