addition; supplement; appending; appendix
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
pouring one's energy into; focusing one's efforts on; concentrating on; committing oneself to
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
mobile telephone; cellular telephone
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
New Year's Eve; end of the year
participation; joining; entry; adherence
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
first shrine visit of New Year
year in, year out; always; 24-7
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to be surprised; to be astonished
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
just because; even if; even though
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
if I'm forced to say something; if anything; if I must say; if I must choose
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
(at) the beginning of the New Year; early in the New Year
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
of no interest; not interested
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
(finishing something) suddenly; abruptly
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
to put to sleep; to lay (something) on its side
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death