happy family circle; sitting in a family circle and enjoying conversation; harmony in a family
New Year's Eve; end of the year
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
rice cakes; pounded mochi rice
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
whichever one chooses; either way
that's the way it is; such is life
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
attentively; with great attention to detail (e.g. when teaching); patiently
tale; short story; sketch comedy; skit
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
photography; taking photographs
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
admiration; wonder; astonishment
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
this is why; this means; it is the case that
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
rice cakes; pounded mochi rice
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
sharing; division; draw; tie
just because; even if; even though
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
after a long time; for the first time in a while