to make merry; to be festive
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
double; double bed; hotel room with a double bed; double-breasted; double-cuffed; double width (of cloth; usu. 1.42 meters); doubles (e.g. in tennis)
fixed interval; fixed period
twenty-sixth day of the month; twenty-six days
four (long cylindrical things)
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
cross mark; demerit mark; an X
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
one by one; one each; one at a time
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
Japanese fir (Abies firma); momi fir
tree (e.g. Christmas); tree structure; tree diagram
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
spare energy, time or money; remaining strength; reserve power; money to spare
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
second day of the month; two days
to start; to start up; to embark on; to get going; to commence
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
maid; helper; help; assistance
something like ...; something called ...
increasing the number of staff; hiring more people
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
within the year; before the year is out
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)