sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
it's been a long time; long time no see
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
the New Year begins; the New Year starts
second (unit of time); arc second
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
to refuse; to decline; to deny
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to be needed; to be wanted
lovely; cute; charming; sweet
the New Year begins; the New Year starts
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to chase; to run after; to pursue
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
osechi; osechi-ryōri; traditional food eaten during the New Year's holidays
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
again; once more; a second time
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
it is I who should say so
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least