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; expression; honor; honour
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
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
postmark; (postal) cancellation mark
omission; 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 of a month; second third of a month; 11th to 20th day of a month
rapidly; one after the other; without hesitation; unreservedly; sound of 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
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
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; (arch.) first ten days of the lunar month
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
publication; issue (of journal, newspaper, etc.); issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.); raising an event (software)
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
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
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)