calendar; calender (machine for flattening things)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
while; even though; despite
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
in that way; thus; so; so?
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
New Year's holiday; period encompassing the close of the old year and the start of the New Year
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
world; society; people; the public
year-end party; "forget-the-year" party; bōnenkai
to make merry; to be festive
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
business world; business circles; (the) industry
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!