next year; next fiscal year
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
reduction; diminution; abatement
direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to somebody in person
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to wipe the slate clean; to start anew
though; notwithstanding; although
without penalty; acquittal; impunity
distinction (e.g. between right and wrong, public and private, etc.)
scandal; deplorable event
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
putting off (doing); postponement; delaying
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
graduation ceremony; commencement
ceremony held at the end of a school term; end-of-term ceremony
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
high mountain; alpine mountain
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
graduation certificate; diploma; testamur
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
program of a ceremony (programme)
ordering (materials); placing an order; order
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
red and white; colours for festive or auspicious occasions (colors); two teams; two groups; Kōhaku Uta Gassen; annual contest between male and female popular singers on New Year's Eve (sponsored and broadcast by NHK)
Scotch; Scotch whisky; Scotch tweed
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
spring break; spring vacation
current year (fiscal, academic, etc.)
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
finding employment; getting a job
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid
to subsist; to keep on living
aloneness; loneliness; solitude