since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
year-end party; "forget-the-year" party; bōnenkai
time; season; period; phase; stage
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
the New Year begins; the New Year starts
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
accurate; correct; precise; exact
second day of the month; two days
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
to meet; to meet up; to rendezvous; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
shopping; purchased goods
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
first business conducted by retailers in the New Year
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying
while; during; while; although; all; both
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to look forward to something
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
what is called; what they call; so-called