reality; actuality; hard fact
only; merely; but; no more than
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
poor correspondent; apparent disdain of (or trouble with) writing; someone who appears to dislike (or be poor at) writing
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)
first three days of the New Year (January 1-3)
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
how many years; how long; what year
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
to recall; to remember; to recollect
postal service; post service
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
postmark; (postal) cancellation mark
omission; leaving out; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
middle ten days of a month; 11th to 20th day of a month
one after another; in rapid succession; without reservation; without hesitation; tramping; stomping
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
remainder of the year; rest of the year
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
plentifully; amply; loosely; with room to spare; a good (e.g. two weeks, ten kilometres); a full
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
January; first month of the lunar calendar
first day of the month; the first of the month
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
publication (of a newspaper, magazine, book, etc.); issue; issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.); raising (an event)
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
hundred million; 100,000,000; 10^8
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers