to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
sea otter (Enhydra lutris)
educational institution; school; academy; campus
wall newspaper; wall poster
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
illumination; decorative lighting
turkey (Meleagris gallopavo)
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
battle for Christmas sales
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
twenty-fifth day of the month; twenty-five days
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
January; first month of the lunar calendar
seventh day of the month; seven days
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
tree (e.g. Christmas); tree structure; tree diagram
prohibition; inhibition; ban
very interesting; of great interest
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
gorgeous; sumptuous; extravagant; luxurious
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
drunken driving; driving while intoxicated; drinking and driving
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie