a lot; plenty; abundant; exaggerated; grandiose
need for caution; need for care; requiring special attention
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught
quietly; calmly; comfortably; peacefully
visiting a shrine on New Year's Eve and staying there until (or returning on) New Year's Day
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
cheerfully; spiritedly; vigorously; lively
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
it is I who should say so
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
understood; I see; OK; present; here
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
many people talking noisily; chowing down; scarfing down; roughly (of actions)
living; lifestyle; living room
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)
going down; fall; knocking down (in boxing); flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)
large sake cup; gulping down a drink; taking a swig at something
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
washing place (e.g. for laundry or tableware); place for washing oneself in a bathroom
phoenix (esp. fenghuang, the Chinese phoenix)
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
personality; character; individuality; personhood
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order