claim (for compensation); customer complaint seeking compensation; (general) complaint; objection
snapping back (at someone) despite being in the wrong; getting mad back
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
an instant; a split second; no time at all; (lit.) time of an "ah!"
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
faint-inducing; dizzying; overwhelming; mind-numbing; staggering
first shrine visit of the New Year
osechi; osechi-ryōri; traditional food eaten during the New Year's holidays
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; without haste; calmly
I'm off (and will be back later); 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; to be packed; to be busy; to be piled up (of work); to be busy (with many things); to be packed (of one's schedule)
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
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)
plastic bottle (made of polyethylene terephthalate); PET 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 be lifted up (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to be raised; to be hoisted; to turn upward (esp. of eyes); to slant upward
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 get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
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 become a habitual practice; to become addictive; to grow on one; to become moreish
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored