tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
New Year's Eve; end of the year
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum)
rice cakes; pounded mochi rice
mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
New Year's holiday; period encompassing the close of the old year and the start of the New Year
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
(doing nothing but) eating and sleeping; living idly
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to apologize; to apologise
(one's) Sunday best; (one's) best clothes; glad rags
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
changing clothes; change of clothes
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
safety (well-being) of one's family; peace and prosperity in the household
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate