to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled
to think too much; to be over-concerned
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
first 10 days of the month
stocking up (on); hoarding
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
large store; large-scale store
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
high-quality goods; luxury item
oden; dish of various ingredients, e.g. egg, daikon, potato, chikuwa, konnyaku stewed in soy-flavored dashi
to buy in quantity; to buy a lot (of); to stock up (on); to lay in
it's been a long time; long time no see
it is I who should say so
flowers or flower arrangements for a butsudan (household Buddhist altar)
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
nice to see you; good morning; good evening; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; with a bob of the head
to miss a chance to ask; to miss an opportunity to ask; to forget to ask
ramen restaurant; noodle restaurant
putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the means for the end; getting one's priorities backwards
contraction; shrinking; shrinkage; constriction; deflation
kerosene; paraffin; lamp oil
to be stingy (with); to skimp (on)
lack of physical exercise; insufficient exercise; inactivity
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
hee hee hee; hi hi hi; chuckling; snickering
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)
in spite of; despite; although; regardless of; irrespective of
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord in one's heart