to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
eighth day of the month; eight days
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
according to plan; as planned; on target
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
not necessarily so; is not always true
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
people; men and women; each person; everybody
together; at the same time; same; identical
such; this sort of; like this
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to employ; to hire; to charter
not caring; not giving a damn
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
New Year's Eve; December 31
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR