to lure someone; to entice someone
(cute) suffix for familiar person; cute adjective form
early (days); initial stage; initial
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
screw; propeller (e.g. on a ship)
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to pound away; to hit at random; to hit ceaselessly
tree (e.g. Christmas); tree structure; tree diagram
house; plastic greenhouse; house music; go to your kennel (cage, bed, etc.)!
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
formal marriage interview
in succession; one by one
even more; still more; further
to make progress; to develop; to evolve (method, style, etc.)
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
rice cakes; pounded mochi rice
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
health; healthy; sound; fit
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
survival; survivor; relic
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
being on duty; being on watch; person on duty
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)
New Year's greetings; New Year's call; New Year's gift
gaudy (esp. of makeup or clothing); garish; glitzy; loud
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
(your, his, her) daughter
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
marking; grading; scoring
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful