to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
how; in what way; how about
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
rope; cord; policeman's rope
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
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
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
major cleanup; spring cleaning
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
way; method; means; resource; course
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
the New Year begins; the New Year starts
New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
myself; yourself; I; me; you
New Year's holiday; period encompassing the close of the old year and the start of the New Year
place where one works; construction site; working area
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
and yet; though; when; in spite of
soba noodles eaten at night on New Year's Eve
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
in the meanwhile; during the time