during vacation; during the holidays; during one's break; (temporarily) closed; on break
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to stay behind; to remain; to work overtime
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
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.)
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
although; though; despite the fact that ...
shooting star; falling star; meteor; blaze (wide white stripe down the face of a horse)
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
shhh! (sound used when getting someone to shut up); shoo! (sound used to drive animals away)
bump; lump; protuberance; swelling
one eye; eye (for pictures, etc.)
festive mood; holiday mood; festive atmosphere
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
to dig out; to gouge out; to scoop; to ladle; to jerk (one's chin)
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
scraps; cut end; cut-off piece
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
uncleanness; impurity; disgrace; shame; uncleanliness from contact with death, pregnancy, menstruation, etc.
-less; lacking; non-existing
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to fall into disgrace with; to incur someone's displeasure
he; she; samurai's attendant (in a var. of origami); type of popular song accompanied by dance from the Edo period
usual; normal; stereotyped
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
file cabinet; filing cabinet; shelf of documents
forfeiture; seizure; confiscation; impounding
one more time; once more; once again
while; during (the time when)