business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
just past noon; afternoon
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
heavy snow; "major snow" solar term (approx. Dec. 7)
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
rather; better; instead; if anything
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
materials; data; document
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
plentiful; abundant; definitely extant
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
beginning of the year; early in the New Year
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
department of English literature
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
too much; excessively; too
to collect; to assemble; to gather
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
osechi; food eaten during the New Year's Holidays
strenuous exertion; spurt; splurge
forward; officious; impertinent; intrusive
every year; yearly; annually
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to be palatable; to suit one's taste