osechi; osechi-ryōri; traditional food eaten during the New Year's holidays
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
2nd day of the month; two days
to be lazy; to be slack; to feel dull; to feel languid; to feel listless
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
to call; to name; to call oneself ...; to go by the name of ...; to purport (to be); to profess
going back to sleep; sleeping in
living room (Western style); sitting room
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking
something like ...; something called ...
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
mixing; blending (e.g. spices); compounding (e.g. a medicine); making up; dispensing (a prescription); preparation
to exercise one's talent; to display one's ability
while; although; (but) on the other hand; at the same time; opposite side; other side
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
tool; implement; means; furniture
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
unskilled labor; simple labor; menial job
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
(dance) partner; (work) partner; partner; spouse
unicorn; narwhal; qilin (Chinese unicorn)
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
preparations; preliminary arrangements; spade work; mise en place; groundwork
programme; program; plans; arrangements
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to till; to plow; to plough; to cultivate