to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
snack (to have with a drink); side dish
novel; original; new; innovative
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
beginning of the year; new year; New Year's call; New Year's greetings
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
outside of; not covered by
applying (e.g. a technology); adoption
law of conservation of mass
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
personality; character; individuality; personhood
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
phoenix (esp. fenghuang, the Chinese phoenix)
washing place (e.g. for laundry or tableware); place for washing oneself in a bathroom
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
large sake cup; gulping down a drink; taking a swig at something
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.)
mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
living; lifestyle; living room
many people talking noisily; chowing down; scarfing down; roughly (of actions)
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
understood; I see; OK; present; here
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
it is I who should say so
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)