should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
being buried; remaining unknown; being forgotten; being absorbed (e.g. in research); being immersed
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
lolicon; sexual attraction to young girls; person attracted to young girls
New Year's holiday; period encompassing the close of the old year and the start of the New Year
firmly; plentifully; with all one's might
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
within the year; before the year is out
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
to whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
moving forward (e.g. plans); acceleration (e.g. of payment schedule); front-loading
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
talk; story; conversation
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.)
to see the light of day; to be revealed (to the world); to be realized
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
depression; recession; slump
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
to reserve (for exclusive use); to charter; to book; to lend out completely; to lend out all of (something)
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
last week; the week before
mirror ball; disco ball; glitter ball
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
party venue; place for a party; banquet hall