person willing to take on a role; willing candidate
to go astray; to become corrupt; to go bad
frequency; number of times; incidence; degree (e.g. temperature); strength (e.g. alcohol, lens, etc.)
in loud gulps (esp. of alcohol)
in a little bit; after a short while
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
to recollect; to remember; to reminisce; to imagine; to guess; to infer
successful execution; accomplishment; completion; fulfillment; carrying through
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
to come for the first time; to become for the first time
debauched; lewd; lascivious; lecherous; salacious; wild
February; second month of the lunar calendar
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
first shrine visit of New Year
to make (someone) learn; to be accustomed to ...; to be used to ...; to always ...
New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)
decorative paper envelope for giving New Year's gifts (usu. money given to children) and congratulatory gifts
scattered; separated; dispersed
to become famous; to gain fame
stink; bad odor; bad odour; stench
password; watchword; motto; slogan
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
first-rate; finest quality; the best
regular; ordinary (e.g. session of parliament); established usage; precedent; regular practice
leadership conference; summit meeting; top-level conference
expulsion; ousting; ejection; dismissal; banishment
frontier (esp. the American frontier); frontier (of a field); forefront (of science, technology)
allied nations; the Allies (World War I, World War II); Allied powers
to be flabbergasted; to be dumbfounded
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
economic comeback (rebound, recovery, turnaround)
price increase; rise in price
blending of Japanese and Western styles
stuffing; mounting; stuffed animal