congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
parting; separation; farewell
first shrine visit of New Year
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
the New Year begins; the New Year starts
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
(at) the beginning of the New Year; early in the New Year
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
greed; avarice; covetousness; greedy person
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
every year; yearly; annually
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
colored thing (clothing, fabric, paper, etc.) (coloured); variety shows
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
un-; non-; negative prefix
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
winter vacation; winter holidays
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
selection of music; song selection
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
not necessarily so; is not always true