to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
lucky or unlucky aspect of a given day
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
devotion to one's family; fondness for one's family
document screening; paper screening; narrowing down a field of applicants based on resumes, written applications, etc.
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
paranormality; anomalous phenomenon
televising; broadcasting; airing
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
positive (e.g. thinking); positive (photography); positive (electrical polarity)
refresh (e.g. memory, one's spirits, etc.)
look; appearance; spectacle; sight; observation meditation; outlook on ...
highlight; best part; stunning; incredible; superb
New Year's holiday; period encompassing the close of the old year and the start of the New Year
charging (electrically); electrification
something or other; somehow
within; inside of; less than
chirashi; chirashizushi; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top
to have tears in one's eyes; to be unable to stop crying
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
oden; dish of various ingredients, e.g. egg, daikon, potato, chikuwa, konnyaku, etc. stewed in soy-flavored dashi
rice and curry; curry rice
natto (fermented soybeans)
halo; aureole; aureola; halo (optical phenomenon); glory
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