there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to fret (over); to brood (about); to mope; worriedly; (fretting) constantly; (worrying) over this and that
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
birth; creation; formation
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
first shrine visit of New Year
of course; certainly; naturally
soup containing rice cakes and vegetables (New Year's dish)
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
study; diligence; discount; reduction
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
one's post; place of work; workplace
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
final; eventual; ultimate
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
university (college) professor
without; but if; otherwise; or else