New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
(it was) not until; (it was) only when
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)
so; like this; in this way
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to happen to meet; to come across
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
rather; better; instead; if anything
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
to have a reason; to have an excuse
item; article; dish; course; finest item
just a minute; small quantity
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
ignition; catching fire; firing (e.g. gun); discharging
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
suddenly; all of a sudden
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
source of fire; sign of fire; warmth of fire; heat
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway