I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
assailant; perpetrator; wrong-doer; aggressor
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
one's house; one's home; one's family
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
news programme; news program
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
another thing; other things; another man's property
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
to perceive; to understand
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
discipline; training; teaching manners
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
as it is bound to (happen); following the natural course; though possible as it may be
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
first shrine visit of New Year
osechi; osechi-ryōri; traditional food eaten during the New Year's holidays
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
kitchen; financial situation
neighboring town; neighbouring town; adjacent town
beginning of the year; new year; New Year's call; New Year's greetings
lucky-dip bag; grab bag; mystery package (with a variety of articles possibly worth more than the purchase price)
laptop (computer); notebook (computer)
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
sign; indication; omen; symptom
one-by-one; separately; in detail