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thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight

1

happy memory; sweet memory

2

standalone book (i.e. not part of an anthology, series, etc.); (book published as a) single volume; tankōbon; individual volume of a manga series

1

to push and push; to keep pushing to the end

1

(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier

2

(not) even with; (not) even using

1

else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides

1

torii (Shinto shrine archway)

3

nice person; good-natured person

1

while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily

2

first three days of the New Year (January 1-3)

2

New Year's Eve

2

soba noodles eaten at night on New Year's Eve

2

front shrine; hall of worship

1

offertory box

1

bell (often globular)

2

to ring a bell

1

monetary offering; offertory

2

two bows, two claps, and a third bow (common form of worshipping at a shrine)

2

clank-clank; clang-clang; clattering

1

sound health

1

to find fault with other people rather than oneself; (for the pot) to call the kettle black

1

women's beauty improvement; female grooming

1

another idea

1

homecoming; returning home

1

earnings from a part-time job; part-time job pay

1

to add (to); to add on; to append

1

Christmas party

5

utter failure; completely wrong guess; big miss

2

clever; intelligent; bright; well-behaved (esp. of children and pets); obedient; good

1

to lead (someone) by the nose; to twist (someone) around one's little finger

2

last look; farewell look

1

bullying; teasing; chivying

1

sister-in-law

2

man's man; man aggressively pursuing sex and riches; (lit.) carnivore

2

the New Year begins; the New Year starts; to end (e.g. apprenticeship, service)

1

man of the hour; woman of the hour

1

(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after

10

to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge

6

change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)

1

to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest

1

eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice

1

tea leaves

1

regular customer; valued client

1

to stare at; to glare at

1

green tea; Japanese tea

1

(Japanese) rice cracker; senbei

1

teatime; tea break; coffee break

1

beginning of the year; early in the New Year

1

taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton

3