decision; determination; resolution
beginning of the year; new year; New Year's call; New Year's greetings
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); frankly; open-heartedly
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
after school (at the end of the day)
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
pupil; student; schoolchild
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
postponement; deferment; adjournment
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to amuse oneself; to make merry
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
shameless; infamous; disgraceful
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
to have all the fun; to get the better part of the deal; to get the easy life
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)