one or two; a couple; a few; first and second (place); the top two
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
pedigree document (for animals); pedigree paper
bum; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well
to quicken; to speed up; to gather speed
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
soba noodles eaten at night on New Year's Eve
cruel; hard-hearted; harsh; unkind
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
other than; excluding; without
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
beautiful eyebrows; lovely eyebrows
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
appearing with one's (full) name; showing one's name (on a nameplate, etc.)
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
shameless; shameless person
entreaty; appeal; petition
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
first shrine visit of the New Year