doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
(preliminary) meeting; face-to-face introduction; costarring; appearing together; match-up; pairing
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
for your information; I'm telling you
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
to become one tile away from completion; to be at one's wits' end; to be about to blow one's fuse
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa-nostalgic; old-fashioned
magnificent house; luxurious home; palatial residence; stately mansion
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
fingering an object (in killing time); amusing oneself; diversion; gambling
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
physical condition; state of health; shape
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
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
within the year; before the year is out
traditional Japanese engagement ceremony involving ritual gift exchange between families; ceremonial engagement gifts
the New Year begins; the New Year starts; to end (e.g. apprenticeship, service)
way; style; ceremony; rite; wedding (ceremony); equation
schedule; program; calendar
remainder of the year; rest of the year
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)