New Year's holiday; period encompassing the close of the old year and the start of the New Year
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
chattering; chit-chat; (ladies) prattle
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
air con; air conditioner; air conditioning
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
assessment (of value, damages, etc.); revision (of a budget)
losing easily; being trounced; being beaten hands down
breakup (of a ceremony, wedding, party, meeting, etc.); closure
to let (someone) play; to keep (someone) amused; to leave idle; to not make use of; to do; to do
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
konnyaku cut into fine threads; konjac noodles
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
to let (someone) play; to keep (someone) amused; to leave idle; to not make use of; to do; to do
equality; uniformity; evenness
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
napa cabbage (Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis); nappa cabbage; Chinese cabbage
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
even though; despite; when
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
manners; customs; sex service; sex industry; sex-oriented entertainment
it's not like; it isn't as if
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
(someone else's) daughter
expresses incredulousness, disbelief, irony, etc.
the reason is ...; it is because ...
extremely spicy; fiery hot; extremely harsh (criticism, review, etc.); scathing
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection