warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
heavy labor; heavy labour; hard work; hard labor (in prison); hard labour
to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
fully prepared; all ready
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
extravagant (spending); generous; luxurious; bubbly; bubblelike
to make oneself popular without any regard to others; to take all the credit to oneself; (lit.) to turn out well (of a child)
holding out a little longer
party venue; place for a party; banquet hall
young girl; lass; adolescent female
period of youth; while young
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
to give up on; to turn one's back (on); to abandon; to forsake; to dump (e.g. romantic partner)
to lead; to take the lead; to be in a top position
French; French food; French cuisine
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
compared to our company's products (a phrase often used in advertising when comparing old and new products); in this company's comparison; as I see it; by my estimate
double; twice (as much); twofold
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
part-time employer; place where one works part-time
to remain unsold; to be left on the shelf
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
salty; calculating; stingy; scowling; grimacing; hoarse
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
osechi; food eaten during the New Year's Holidays
first shrine visit of New Year
reform; reformation; reorganization