as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
New Year's holiday; period encompassing the close of the old year and the start of the New Year
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)
rice cakes; pounded mochi rice
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum)
New Year's Eve; end of the year
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
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.)
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
autumn colours; fall colors; leaves turning red; red leaves; leaves turning yellow; yellow leaves
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
ocean sunfish (Mola mola)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
mimicry; imitation (of someone, something)
air guitar (imaginary instrument used when pretending to play the guitar)
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre