New Year's Eve; December 31
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
third month of the lunar calendar; (arch.) thick growth (of grass, etc.); Yayoi period (ca. 300 BCE-300 CE); Yayoi culture
to say; to be called; to do
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
manager (e.g. of a business, an idol, etc.); in a sports team (esp. at school) someone who does the routine drudge work
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
index finger; forefinger; second toe
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything (in fishing)
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
participation; joining; entry; adherence
maid; helper; help; assistance
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)