very much; very many; more and more
a short while ago; already
in the meanwhile; during the time
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)
(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
year-end party; "forget-the-year" party; bōnenkai
one by one; in detail; minutely
New Year's Day; New Year's morning; morning of New Year's Day
security police; special police; special; TV special; standard-playing (record); SP; shore patrol
compilation; editing; recording
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
thirtieth day of the month; thirty days
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
increasing; uploading; posting (e.g. content); close-up; finishing shooting (of a film, etc.); upswept hairstyle; being up (i.e. leading in sports)
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
pineapple (Ananas comosus)
what is called; what they call; so-called
settlement for a dispute (esp. one caused by an affront or blunder); money paid to settle a dispute
news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements
unexpectedly; suddenly; abruptly
just a minute; small quantity
to have an idea; to have a clue
pair; the two; both persons; both things
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
to have one's name entered (in a list)
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
informal summer clothes for men (short jacket and trousers)
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to hold fast; to protect to the end
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
kanji "fire" radical at bottom (radical 86)
to increase; to add to; to augment