expression of love; showing love
to sleep together (e.g. man and a woman); to lie with each other
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
rotor; love egg; egg vibrator (sex toy)
work in a Zen temple (e.g. cleaning, working in the fields)
to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under
beginning of the year; early in the New Year
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
winter vacation; winter holidays
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
separate; scattered; apart
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
last business day of the year
to reserve (for exclusive use); to charter; to book; to lend out completely; to lend out all of (something)
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
promising without due consideration
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
lovey-dovey; head-over-heels in love
Christmas Eve; holy night
returning home; visiting one's parents; new bride's first visit to parents
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
president (of a society); chairman
Sirs; Mesdames; around (the time that, etc.); about
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
convenience; user-friendliness
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
to make a payment via bank deposit transfer; to discard another player's winning tile
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
bereaved family; surviving family; family of the deceased
health; healthy; sound; fit
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
person of lofty virtue; man of noble character; perfect person; saint
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
donation; contribution; endowment