outlet (for water, gas, etc.); market (for goods); outlet; outlet (for one's feelings, energy, etc.); vent
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
5th day of the month; five days
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
having said that; be that as it may
have a good day; take care; see you
small; fine; detailed; stingy
(getting) late; about time; good time (for doing something); good timing
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
to be one's ruin; to do harm; to cause trouble; to have negative consequences; to bring about a bad outcome
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
first thing after rising; as soon as getting up
different opinion; objection
to cause laughter; to extract a smile
criticism; critique; review; commentary
to enter (house, room, etc.); to step in
living by oneself; living alone
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
first sunrise of the year; sunrise on New Year's Day
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
zabuton; flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular
to pile up; to accumulate
first calligraphy of the year
winter vacation; winter holidays
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
supermarket; subtitles; telop; superheterodyne; super
shelled skinless peanuts prepared in butter
hooded sweatshirt; hoodie; hoody; hooded jacket; parka; anorak
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
sleepiness; drowsiness; the sandman; Morpheus
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder