operation (of a machine); running; driving (a vehicle); use (of capital, funds, etc.); management
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
winter vacation; winter holidays
the New Year begins; the New Year starts; to end (e.g. apprenticeship, service)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
natural extinction; dying a natural death; coming to a natural end; ghosting; unexplained and sudden ending of all communication and contact with another person
memories; recollections; reminiscence
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)
research; study; investigation
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
space alien; alien; extraterrestrial being
telecommunications; correspondence
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
sorry; excuse me; thank you
lung capacity; breathing capacity; vital capacity
at; in; at; when; by; with
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
around here; hereabouts; (around) this point; about now
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist