New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
sharp-edged tool; sharp weapon; convenience; facility; superior talent; outstanding ability
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
through; non-stop; direct; going straight to
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
suddenly; all of a sudden
superscription (on a letter, parcel, etc.); address; overwriting (data, file, etc.)
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
wounded person; injured person
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to be transparent; to show through
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
apparently; appears to be
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
older sister; lass; young lady
to brave a danger; to take a risk
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
bell pepper; green pepper; pimiento; pimento; capsicum
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
one by one; one after another; successively
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
cell encapsulation; conversion into cells
shape; appearance; collateral; obverse of an old "zeni" coin
chair; stool; post; office; position
to fall off; to tumble down
reception room; parlor; parlour
street corner; road turn; bend in the road; turning point; watershed