every year; yearly; annually
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
when it becomes; when it comes to
fortune slip (usu. bought at a shrine)
pull; patronage; tug; discount
bad luck; bad fortune; evil; wickedness
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
executive secretary; coordinator; organizer; person in charge of making arrangements
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
hey!; over here!; OK; gotcha; yep
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
I appreciate your efforts
to be needed; to be wanted
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
(arch.) way; (arch.) road; way to ...; road to ...
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
Christmas cake; unmarried woman above the age of 25
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
don't you think?; indicates question
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
one night; one evening; all night; overnight