New Year's Eve; December 31
excursion; field trip; school trip
Nagano (city, prefecture)
Masaoka Shiki (1867-1902)
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
person inside a cartoon body suit; voice actor; insider
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus)
product; produce; result; fruit
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
otter (Lutra lutra); Japanese river otter (Lutra lutra whiteleyi)
thin, dried strips of daikon soaked in vinegar and other flavorings
wind egg; unfertilized egg; unfertilised egg
physiology; menstruation; one's period; menses
gulp; gulping; swallowing
power; might; authority; influence
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
to affect adversely; to have a negative influence (on)
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
not limited to; not just ...
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
exactly; nicely; to a tee; to be fitting
gas; vapour; vapor; gaseous body
solid (body); solid matter; solid-state
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
balloon (esp. small, toy variety); airship; blimp
sphere; counter for balls
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
that day; the very same day
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
manager (e.g. of a business, an idol, etc.); in a sports team (esp. at school) someone who does the routine drudge work
after school (at the end of the day)
online shopping; e-commerce; mail order
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)