year-end and New Year holidays (e.g. from December 29 to January 3)
programme; program; plans; arrangements
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
misanthropy; misanthropist
blood relationship; blood relative
one's family; family member
to be unusual (of a person or thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be eccentric; to be different
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
by extension; in turn; by the same token; in addition; as well; consequently
flour; meal; powder; heroin
to become calm (of the wind, sea, etc.); to die down
returning (home) to Tokyo; returning to the capital
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
soba noodles eaten at night on New Year's Eve
foreign; abroad; overseas
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
floating; buoyancy; fishing float; bobber; buoy; lifebuoy
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
(in the) same house; (under the) same roof
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
sixth year of elementary school; sixth year elementary school student
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
(overnight) stay; lodging; inn; hotel; night duty; anchorage
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
as a child; when one was a child
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
to row; to paddle; to pedal (a bicycle, etc.); to swing (on a swing); to work (a hand pump); to push through (a thicket, deep snow, etc.)
judge; judgement; decision; judging (a person, situation, etc.); judgement
judgement; judgment; decision; ruling; finding; adjudication
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; judgement (of God); referee
passing (an examination); making the grade
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox