seasonal greeting; conventional opening phrase in a letter, appropriate to the season
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
to mount (animal behaviour); to assert dominance
three Cs; three conditions that facilitate the transmission of infectious diseases (closed spaces, crowds, and close contact); three mysteries (Buddha's body, speech and mind)
foreign voyage; travelling overseas; travelling abroad
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
angle of view (photography)
the early bird gets the worm
polar regions; the pole; farthest land; ends of the earth
to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power
identification; background check; identity confirmation
godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall
petty; small-minded; stingy; poor (performance, etc.); bad; unskilled
to begrudge doing; to find bothersome
to go with the flow; to go with the times
repeater (telecommunications); repeat customer; regular customer; person who does the same (negative) act repeatedly
to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say
novel coronavirus (esp. SARS-CoV-2)
European countries; European nations
to be in the process of doing
addition; appendix; note; supplement
(talk of a) moneymaking scheme; moneymaking idea; get-rich-quick proposal
atmosphere; air; magnanimity; generosity
personal circumstances; one's own convenience
sensual; sexy; voluptuous
sweet dumpling made with mochi flour and (sometimes) millet flour (famous product of Okayama); millet dumplings
finger; hands and fingers; hands
disinfection; sterile filtration
piece of wood at front edge of entranceway floor; agarikamachi