preparation; arrangements
oversight; omission; mistake
beginning of the year; early in the New Year
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
best regards; please take care of; please do
wood chip; splinter; worthless thing; worthless person
lacking a plan; haphazard
means of transportation; transportation system; way of getting around
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
contrary to one's expectations
crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)
Canidae (family containing domestic dogs, wolves, foxes, etc.)
to find (after searching everywhere); to locate; to discover
moso bamboo (Phyllostachys pubescens); tall bamboo cultivated for its edible shoots
on the way home from school
seeing the light; being awakened to the truth; having the scales fall from one's eyes
to polish up (on); to refine; to hone; to polish (by rubbing)
to grow in intensity; to be aggravated; to get worse; to develop
setting oneself free from the life of a white-collar worker; quitting a job as a salaryman and launching an independent business
having a high threshold (for entry); difficult to approach; feeling awkward to go to (of someone's home)
sea bream (esp. Pagrus major); porgy
professional job; profession
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
interview (on television, in a newspaper, etc.)
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
complete victory; winning a tournament with no losses
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
loss; defeat; counter for losses
collaborative research; joint research
the New Year begins; the New Year starts; to end (e.g. apprenticeship, service)
winter vacation; winter holidays
movie theatre; movie theater; cinema
window-shopping; window-gazing
falling apart while cooking
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
oil; petroleum; kerosene; paraffin