one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
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
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
air guitar (imaginary instrument used when pretending to play the guitar)
mimicry; imitation (of someone, something)
ocean sunfish (Mola mola)
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
autumn colours; fall colors; leaves turning red; red leaves; leaves turning yellow; yellow leaves
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
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.)
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
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
(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
changing clothes; change of clothes
safety (well-being) of one's family; peace and prosperity in the household
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
over-fond parent; doting parent
regular matches in an official tournament
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
two classes; double; two sets
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK