deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
mirin; type of sweet rice wine used in cooking
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
(small crunchy) dried sardines
to be infected; to be contagious
same village; same town; same province
proud; having a prominent nose
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
long time; long interval; for quite some time
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
if it is not ...; if it does not ...
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); green onion; spring onion
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
index finger; forefinger; second toe
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
osechi; osechi-ryōri; traditional food eaten during the New Year's holidays
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
to do wholeheartedly; to put one's heart into something