to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
grandfather; male senior-citizen
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
New Year's Eve; December 31
year-end party; "forget-the-year" party; bōnenkai
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
sunset; sundown; end; close; year-end; end of the year
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
overflowing; brimming over; abounding
revival or reactionary mood
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
reluctance to part; sorrow at parting
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
administration; governance; the authorities; authority
reorganization; reorganisation; structural reform
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
number of persons; personnel
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
extra (charge, fare, etc.); premium; bonus; (after a number) tenths increase
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
the future; future prospects
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
helplessly; easily; without resistance; without regret
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
modest; reserved; quiet; humble
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
unavoidable; inevitable; beyond one's control
confession; acknowledgement; acknowledgment
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
counter for houses, households, apartments, etc.
conduct of business; management; acting as agent (of a land owner, house owner, etc.); being in charge (of a house, etc.)
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem