(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
electric water boiler; thermo pot; hot water dispenser
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
sale; sales; selling; marketing
beginning of the year; early in the New Year
bargain sale; selling cheaply; selling at a low price; giving out (too) readily; handing out freely; selling (oneself) short
dashi; Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp
(matter) for congratulations; worthy of celebration; happy (occasion, ending, etc.); naive; too good-natured; gullible
congratulations; felicitations; best wishes; longevity; long life
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
kamaboko; steamed seasoned fish paste, usu. in a semicylindrical shape on a strip of wood and sliced to go in soup, etc.
to mix (e.g. water with flour); to dissolve (salt in water, paint, etc.); to scramble (eggs); to stir; to melt; to liquefy
shredded kombu; Kjellmaniella gyrata (species of kelp)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum
in its entirety; whole; wholly
one (thing); one piece; one item
way; method; means; (technical) specification
something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah
rather than; more ... than ...
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
such; this sort of; like this