to clap one's hands in prayer
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
sharp parting remark; parting threat
New Year's Eve; December 31
soba noodles eaten at night on New Year's Eve
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
half the amount (of money); half price; half fare
wintry sky; cold weather (in winter); wintry weather
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
supermarket; subtitles; telop; superheterodyne; super
assistance; help; helper; babe; chick; broad
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
decoration; ornament; trimmings
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
setting up specially; special installation
selling area; counter; section; favorable time to sell; good time to sell
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
shortcake (layered cream and fruit cake; in Japan, made with sponge cake)
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
no-bake cheesecake; gelatin cheesecake; unbaked cheesecake
mille-feuille (type of pastry)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
graduation ceremony; commencement
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)