year-end gift; end of the year; year end
shōchū; Japanese spirit distilled from sweet potatoes, rice, etc.
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
lead (in a cheer, toast, song, etc.); (someone's) lead; folk song and dance performed by a group; leader of a group of wind instruments (in gagaku)
very young; little; childish; immature
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
to be able to eat; to be able to swallow
stimulating; exciting; provocative
esophagus; gullet; esophageal
in loud gulps (esp. of alcohol)
no matter what happens; in any circumstances; at any price
real nuisance; becoming inconvenienced by someone else's problems (through no fault of one's own)
unqualified; without qualifications
endless; boundless; everlasting
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
god-like existence; person far higher (in hierarchy, etc.) than oneself
being closed; being blocked up; being occupied; unlucky direction (in Onmyōdō; due to the presence of a god such as Ten'ichijin)
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
harmless and inoffensive; bland; tepid
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
hey there; I say; see here
newsworthiness; news hook; topicality; popularity (of a topic, issue, etc.)
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
community; circles; kingdom; erathem; field (electrical); border
target group; target persons
ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)
ensemble; harmony (between performers); coordination; ensemble (of clothes); outfit
cannot be compared with; no match for