next year; next fiscal year
faintly; dimly; slightly; barely
to die; to ascend to heaven
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing
to alternate; to take turns
to hit the nail on the head; to guess exactly right
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
contrary person; sourpuss; dog-in-the-manger
strait with a roaring tidal ebb and flow; whirlpool; kamaboko with a spiral whirlpool-like pattern; cooking technique where ingredients are cut in a spiral pattern; Naruto (city in Tokushima); Naruto Strait; Naruto wakame
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
chance of going out; opportunity (to succeed); musical accompaniment for an actor going on stage
high heels; high-heeled shoes
before; previously; ahead; pardon me for leaving (before you)
setting off (on a trip); departure
winter vacation; winter holidays
vice president (of a club, organization, etc.)
meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally
job; work; duties; trade; skill
president (of a society); chairman
to touch (a person's) heart; to impress (a person)
general policy speech; speech held by the Prime Minister of Japan at the start of a special or extraordinary Diet session
to be exposed to wind; to (go out to) get some air
unofficial report; confidential report
impassioned speech; fervent speech
sliced vegetables pickled in soy sauce
being good-for-nothing; useless person
make good use of; make the most of
scrap wood; waste wood; waste; waste material; scrap material
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
(team) pairings; match-ups
to be harboured (of negative feelings or thoughts); to be rooted in one's mind; to coil; to curl around; to become tangled (e.g. of roots)