one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
full tank (esp. of gasoline); full capacity (of a battery, receptacle, etc.)
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
beginning of the year; new year; New Year's call; New Year's greetings
year-end party; "forget-the-year" party; bōnenkai
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
loop; band; loop (programming); loop (railway line); time loop; temporal loop
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
red and white; colours for festive or auspicious occasions (colors); two teams; two groups; Kōhaku Uta Gassen; annual contest between male and female popular singers on New Year's Eve (sponsored and broadcast by NHK)
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
weave; weaving; woven item
hereditary occupational group (Yamato period)
bowl; pot; flowerpot; crown; brainpan
earthenware; pottery; yakimono; flame-broiled food (esp. fish); tempered blade
mix of peanuts and spicy baked or fried mochi chips in the shape of kaki (Japanese persimmon) seeds
to carry around; to carry on one's person
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
gondola (boat, esp. in Venice); gondola (hot-air balloon, airship, etc.); basket; scaffold (building); display shelf (shop)
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
unique thing; best on earth
martial arts; military arts; Bushido
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
talking about one's love interests; girls' talk; gossiping
greens; vegetable leaves; leaf vegetable