to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
damp; moist (negative nuance)
moisture; humidity; dampness
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to be grounded on; to be based on; to be due to; to originate from
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
verbal promise; one's word
eating; bite (in fishing)
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
match; game; bout; contest
to pull apart; to separate; to draw; to tie (a game)
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to hit; to beat; to shout at; to yell at
major cleanup; spring cleaning
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
New Year's Eve; December 31
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
soba noodles eaten at night on New Year's Eve
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
jūbako; multi-tiered food box
just past noon; afternoon
eating with one's fingers; snitching food; snatched food; embezzlement; misappropriation; flirting
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
the New Year begins; the New Year starts
(woman's) undersash; rolled omelette mixed with fish (paste) (omelet)
established practice; custom