illumination; decorative lighting
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
section manager; section chief
rest; break; recess; intermission
un-; non-; negative prefix
planning; project; plan; design
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
might as well; sure, why not; why not use this occasion to ...
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
hi!; yo!; hey man!; hey dude!
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to stay in one's heart; to be enduringly memorable; to be unforgettable
memories; recollections; reminiscence
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
another time; some other time
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
hiding one's embarrassment
temple bell rung 108 times on New Year's Eve
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
all over Japan; throughout Japan
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
first shrine visit of New Year