beginning of the year; early in the New Year
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard); to work someone hard; to masturbate
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
exhausting work; hard work; severe duty
one more time; once more; once again
to look forward to something
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
to carry something into a place
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
to tower over the surroundings
group; bunch; crowd; group
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
space (room, area, outer space)
near; close by; within reach; familiar
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
filthy; squalid; dirty; foul; sordid
to become brilliant; to become cheerful
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
now that you say that; now that you mention it
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
ice; ice cream; icecream; (arch.) usurer; (arch.) usury
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
abuse of authority; abuse of public office; misfeasance