soba noodles eaten at night on New Year's Eve
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
foreign; abroad; overseas
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
floating; buoyancy; fishing float; bobber; buoy; lifebuoy
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
sixth year of elementary school; sixth year elementary school student
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
overnight stay; stopover; inn; hotel; anchorage; night duty
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
two times; twice; two degrees
as a child; when one was a child
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
to row; to scull; to pedal (e.g. bicycle); to swing (on a swing); to operate a hand pump; to push through (deep snow, the jungle, etc.)
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; referee; umpire
passing (an examination); making the grade
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
sloppy; slovenly; slipshod; negligent; loose; unkempt
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
whiz (e.g. projectile through air); swoosh; whoosh; whistling sound
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
regretful; sorrowful; bitter; contrition
to redeem (from sin); to save
to enter into a person's feelings; to guess what somebody feels (using one's intuition)
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
to pin one's hope on; to look forward to; to look toward; to get one's hopes up
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up