thirtieth day of the month; thirty days
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
thirty-first day of the month; thirty-one days
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
osechi; osechi-ryōri; traditional food eaten during the New Year's holidays
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
major cleanup; spring cleaning
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
uncertain; vague; ambiguous
winter vacation; winter holidays
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
father; dad; husband; you; he
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
such; like that; that sort of; very
turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)
to become thin; to fade; to grow pale
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
chair; stool; post; office; position
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
last night; yesterday evening