entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
failure (in an examination); failing to advance (to the next year); falling short of the standard; not making the grade
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
two times; twice; two degrees
sorry; excuse me; thank you
just because; even if; even though
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
retreating figure; appearance from behind
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
document; official papers
tool; implement; means; furniture
length of time which food products will keep; to keep a long time
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
osechi; food eaten during the New Year's Holidays
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration