densely covered in thick hair; hairy; fuzzy
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
narrow; thin (sized); slender
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
natural; reasonable; obvious
banquet or reception hall
to fall off; to tumble down
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
as; because; with; due to
one-thousandth; 0.03 mm (one-thousandth of a sun); 0.01 percent (one-thousandth of a wari); old monetary unit (0.0001 yen)
hair (on the head); tresses; locks
armoured vehicle; armored vehicle
medium; mediocrity; average
just after a holiday break; the first day after the holidays
to speak with an accent; to be corrupted (of word); to mispronounce
New Year's holiday; period encompassing the close of the old year and the start of the New Year
fat; grease; blubber; lard; suet
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
to be wrought up; to be on edge; to get irritated; to get excited (about); to be unsettled
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
to turn a deaf ear to; to not listen to; to not get the message
loitering; roaming; sauntering; wandering about; prowling
the New Year begins; the New Year starts
executives; top management; governing body
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
cannot avoid doing; cannot help but (do); is compelled to do; (feel) obliged to (do); has to do
formal; courteous; ritual; ritualistic
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
to open wide (doors, windows, etc.); to fling open
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)