going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
moving slowly (and dull-wittedly)
love of drink; fondness for alcohol; person who likes to drink; drinker
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
soup containing rice cakes and vegetables (New Year's dish)
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
to approach; to draw near
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
pitching ability; counter for pitches
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
how can (one) do something
pessimism; disappointment
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
this; our; the ... in question; right; justice; fairness
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
to tie one on; to get drunk
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
buckwheat dumpling; buckwheat mash; buckwheat dough ball
to extract essence by boiling; to extract flavor; to decoct
katsuobushi; small pieces of sliced dried bonito
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
marriage proposal; marriage talks
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
within the year; before the year is out
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
company employee; office worker; white-collar worker
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)