previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
rice and curry; curry rice
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
Japanese food; Japanese meal
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
than; from; out of; except; but; more
(at) the beginning of the New Year; early in the New Year
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
section manager; section chief
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
New Year's holiday; period encompassing the close of the old year and the start of the New Year
about; concerning; related to; -ish
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
exhausting work; hard work; severe duty
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
party given in recognition of a person's services
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
time; season; period; phase; stage
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
cosmic dual forces; yin and yang; sun and moon, etc.
association; society; organization; organisation
president (of a society); chairman