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north wind; northerly wind

1

to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout

1

department store; department

1

end-of-year; year-end

6

sale

1

great success; roaring business; busy; packed-out

1

scenery

1

New Year

13

to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)

6

to lose heart; to lose interest; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose focus; to let one's guard down

1

at the window; by the window; next to the window

1

mid-winter training

1

winter vacation; winter holidays

9

2nd day of the month; two days

2

speech; expression; wording; language

1

almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about

4

implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment

1

exactly the opposite (of); completely opposite; quite contrary

1

management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons

5

towards; against; regarding; in contrast with

1

being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind

1

bonus

2

having one's fill (of food or drink); eating (drinking) to one's heart's content; enjoying to the full

1

feeling; mood

3

to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support

2

television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast

4

to take photographs for later use; to record videos for archiving

1

kotatsu; table over an electric heater, with a hanging quilt to retain heat (orig. over a charcoal brazier in a floor well)

1

greeting the New Year (on New Year's Eve); welcoming the New Year

4

negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination

1

abrupt; sudden; unexpected

1

to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound

1

holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night

2

commandant; commanding officer; general

1

mind and body

2

to rest; to suspend; to give relief

2

although I say; although one might say; although called

2

exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe

1

case; occasion; situation; circumstances

1

both shoulders

1

firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly

1

always; all the time

1

year-end and New Year holidays (e.g. from December 29 to January 3)

1

to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate

2

(for a conversation) to wander from the subject; to get off track

1

mere; only; just; slight

1

greeting; a fine thing to say

1

postcard; memo; note; card

3

postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post (on a blog, social media, etc.)

6

mailing; posting

9