even if; even though; however; no matter how
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
difficult to ...; hard to ...
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
for your information; I'm telling you
than; from; out of; except; but; more
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
talking about one's love interests; girls' talk; gossiping
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
New Year's holiday; period encompassing the close of the old year and the start of the New Year
how; in what way; how about
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
increasing; uploading; posting (e.g. content); close-up; finishing shooting (of a film, etc.); upswept hairstyle; being up (i.e. leading in sports)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)