beforehand; in advance; previously
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
no big deal; no match; not worth worrying about
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
major cleanup; spring cleaning
New Year's holiday; period encompassing the close of the old year and the start of the New Year
night watch; night guard; night shift
being on duty; person on duty
to be ordered (to do); to be charged with (a duty); to be assigned (a job)
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
competent; suitable; qualified
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
to be unsteady; to reel; to shake; to waver; to be unsettled (feelings, thoughts, etc.)
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
running out of battery; battery depletion; going flat; loss of energy; depletion of stamina
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to cause a person trouble
wrapping cloth; cloth wrapper
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
aeroplane; airplane; aircraft
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
(of luggage, etc.) able to be taken into the cabin of the aircraft; carry-on
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight