December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
indoor (court, pool, etc.)
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
almost every day; almost daily
this and that; one thing and another
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
violent explosion; bursting
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
unsold items; leftovers; remainders; spinster; old maid
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
proposal; offer; request; application
pushing though; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
mountain road; mountain trail
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
(social) class; rank; grade
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
wistful; desirous of; hungry-looking; greedy-looking
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
photo book (esp. one featuring photos of female celebrities, models); photobook
privilege; special favor; special favour; benefit; prerogative; perk
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration