company; firm; (Shinto) shrine; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.; incorporated body
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
elegance; taste; refinement
winter vacation; winter holidays
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
changing completely; transformation
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
physical contact (between friends, mother and child, etc.); physical intimacy
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
tone of voice (e.g. in a sweet tone); timbre
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
an age (ago); a long time (ago); a decade (ago)