that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
such a thing; something like that
single word; a few words; brief comment
obligation chocolate; chocolate given by women to male colleagues, etc. out of obligation on Valentine's day
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
resentment; indignation; anger
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
year-end party; "forget-the-year" party; bōnenkai
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
New Year's party (held in the beginning of the year, i.e. usually in January)
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
chance; opportunity; occasion
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
elder sister; older female friend
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
(some) more; even more; longer; further
a lot; a great deal; plentifully; properly; sufficiently; fully
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
ten; 10; ten years of age
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon