to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
greeting the New Year (on New Year's Eve); welcoming the New Year
busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden
looking on; standing by and watching; sitting back and watching; remaining a spectator
January; first month of the lunar calendar
first day of the month; the first of the month
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
management; administration; operation; running (a business); conducting
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
to grow up; to become an adult
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
eccentric; queer; unconventional; peculiar; original
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
Chinese "Willow" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
the same generation; coeval
settlement; solution; resolution
full dress; formal dress; uniform
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
yakuman from having at least 13 han
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals