beginning of the year; early in the New Year
straight face; composed expression; nonchalant look
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
pause (in speech, writing, etc.); punctuation; break; end; (place to) stop
to not believe one's ears
to be careless; to be inattentive; long and disheveled (e.g. hair) (dishevelled); (arch.) flaring up (fire); (arch.) rising (e.g. steam)
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
Shinsengumi; Edo-period police and military force dedicated to suppressing anti-shogunate activities
tousled; shaggy (hair); scraggly (beard); dishevelled; disheveled; unkempt
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
to be jealous of; to be envious of; to envy
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
to hold a grudge; to hold something against someone
humming a tune (while doing something else)
wondrous; marvellous; uncanny; like a charm
to raise one's voice; to shout
magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number
video camera; video camcorder
sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface
to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to become engrossed in; to become absorbed in; to become frayed and dishevelled (of hair, grass, etc.); to be fluffy
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
neighborhood nuisance; neighbourhood nuisance
moderately; in moderation
to be reflected in a mirror
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to cause someone to worry
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
with a snap; (breaking) cleanly; (rejecting) sternly; flatly; smartly; (dressing up) well
very loud volume; megavolume
young (usu. of a woman); blooming; in the prime of youth; with a charm appropriate to one's age
compact disk; CD; cash dispenser; (negotiable) certificate of deposit
pointing out; identification
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
cat ears; nekomimi; character with cat ears; ears with soft earwax that has a slight smell