New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
anniversary of a person's death; monthly return of the date of someone's death
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
starting to work in a shop; joining a shop as an employee; going inside a shop; opening up a shop (in a building, etc.)
to speak; to say; to vocalize
katsura (Cercidiphyllum japonicum); Japanese Judas tree
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to detain; to check; to restrain
great speed; recklessly fast speed
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
what the?; what's going on?; what's this?
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
to become empty; to be emptied
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace