to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
foreign; abroad; overseas
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
the year end; end of the year; last days of the year
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
gender; distinction of sex; sex
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
creepy geek; disgusting otaku; extreme geek
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
leaving a device on (e.g. TV, air conditioner); leaving something engaged (e.g. a key in a lock)
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
of course; certainly; naturally
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
membership registration; subscription; member enrolment
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately