everything; for (to) everything; (in) anything
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
year-end and New Year holidays (e.g. from December 29 to January 3)
31st day of the month; 31 days
greeting the New Year (on New Year's Eve); welcoming the New Year
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
never mind!; don't worry about it
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
band (group of musicians); band (material); strap; belt (clothing); (frequency) band
breaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.); dispersal (e.g. of a crowd); dissolution (of a company, organization, etc.); winding-up; dissolution (of the Diet, Parliament, etc.)
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
one's characteristics as a writer; characteristics of a creator
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
shyness; bashfulness; shame
skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis); oceanic bonito; victorfish
to hit the bull's-eye; to go as expected; to succeed (e.g. of a plan); to strike one's fancy; to tickle one's funny bone
to become sullen; to sulk; to get angry; to peel (off); to come off
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
soba noodles eaten at night on New Year's Eve
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles; Chinese-style wheat noodles
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
being good at cooking; good cook
jujube (Ziziphus jujuba); Chinese date; red date; small tea caddy (tea ceremony)
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
sincerely; earnestly; wholeheartedly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout