to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
come, come; come; come now; here you go; here; when handing something
New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
tone (of voice); manner of talking
first shrine visit of the New Year
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
osechi; food eaten during the New Year's Holidays
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
lovey-dovey; head-over-heels in love
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
good performance; good work; great success
approach (to a problem, issue, etc.); approach (of a long jump, aircraft's flight, etc.); inrun (of a ski jump); approach (to a building, mountain, etc.); approach shot
final; eventual; ultimate
coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool-headed; cool (i.e. fashionable or stylish); course (of medical treatment)
mail service; postal service; mail; mail; postal matter; postal items
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
fine food; high-quality food; gourmet; epicure; gastronome
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times