confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
higonokami; type of folding knife with metal handle
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
had better ...; had better not ...
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
year-end and New Year holidays (e.g. from December 29 to January 3)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
subject matter of a painting; art supplies; art materials
tool; implement; means; furniture
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to pass (of time); to elapse
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
not caring; not giving a damn
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
close; intimate; on good terms
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
winter vacation; winter holidays
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night