to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
unsold items; leftovers; remainders; spinster; old maid
claim (for compensation); customer complaint seeking compensation; (general) complaint; objection
snapping back (at someone); lashing out (despite being in the wrong); counterblast; counteroffensive; backlash
to go astray; to become corrupt; to go bad
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
it is not (like that) either
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
first shrine visit of New Year
osechi; osechi-ryōri; traditional food eaten during the New Year's holidays
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to be crowded (with); to be packed; to be piled up (of work); to be busy (with)
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
PET bottle (clear plastic beverage bottle)
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
strong-willed; strong of heart
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
to have one's heart stop beating; to be shocked; to be staggered
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
for example; for instance; e.g.
older sister; elder sister
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
to become a (bad) habit; to get accustomed to