some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
to mind; to care; to worry
study; diligence; discount; reduction
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
beginning of the year; early in the New Year
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
prickling; stinging; tingling
decision; determination; resolution
at the same time; concurrently; simultaneously; coinciding (with)
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
innocence; insentient (i.e. plants, inanimate objects, etc.); free from obstructive thoughts; to pester someone (for cash, etc.)
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
turkey (Meleagris gallopavo)
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
powdered sugar; icing sugar
to cover (smear, sprinkle) (with)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
New Year's Eve; end of the year
of good omen; auspicious; lucky; auguring well (for); boding well (for)
that's the way it is; such is life
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)