why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
place for relaxation and refreshment
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
to talk; to chat; to chatter
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
rice ball coated with sweetened red beans, soybean flour or sesame
that day; the very same day
New Year's Eve; December 31
soba noodles eaten at night on New Year's Eve
the New Year begins; the New Year starts
staying at home during the New Year's holiday
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
notice; attention; observation
stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
lavish feast; splendid banquet; corporate largess; lavish hospitality
to speak; to say; to vocalize
cowardice; timidity; bashfulness
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
an assortment; combination
to be conspicuous; to stand out