I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
serious; severe; grave; acute
fate; chance; relationship; tie
it's no big deal; it's nothing to fret about; it's not like it's the end of the world
January; first month of the lunar calendar
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
first shrine visit of New Year
New Year's Day; New Year's morning; morning of New Year's Day
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
nasal discharge; nasal mucus; snot; booger; bogey
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
baseball club (at a university, corporation, etc.); baseball team
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
championship game; finals (of a tournament); deciding round
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
chicken meat; reddish-brown chicken
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
gyudon; rice covered with sliced beef, usu. with vegetables
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
large serving; large portion
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown