unit; (musical) group; band
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
to gather; to collect; to assemble
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
without holding anything back; mercilessly; relentlessly; energetically; vigorously
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
good handwriting; skillful penmanship; speedy writing; vigorous writing
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
red bean paste; red bean jam; filling (e.g. of a manjū); stuffing; padding
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
to able to enter the New Year (i.e. have work finished, debts paid, etc.)
(some) more; even more; longer; further
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
to be surprised; to be astonished
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
swan boat; swan-shaped paddle boat
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
feeling; sense; impression
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to row; to scull; to pedal (e.g. bicycle); to swing (on a swing); to operate a hand pump; to push through (deep snow, the jungle, etc.)