by today; before the day is over
beginning of the year; new year; New Year's call; New Year's greetings
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
to kindle; to build a fire; to instigate; to stir up; to incite
fire fighting; extinguishing a fire
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
pin (e.g. hairpin, bowling pin, golf pin, etc.); one (on dice, in cards, etc.); beginning; best; kickback
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
though one didn't intend (expect) to
worst; worst-case (scenario)
stagnation; standstill; accumulation; stay; sojourn
severe; strict; tough; hard
dry; dry (tone, humour, etc.); unemotional; dry (of alcohol)
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
overnight stay; stopover; inn; hotel; anchorage; night duty
near oneself; close to one; familiar
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
alighting (from a train, bus, etc.); getting off; getting out (of a car)
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
death from cold; freezing to death
piercing (cold); biting (wind)
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
quiet (e.g. neighbourhood); peaceful; tranquil
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
season; the times; opportunity; occasion
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
(set of) facial features; looks
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)