scorer; scorekeeper; record keeper
beginning of the year; early in the New Year
to the best of my ability, poor though it be
to think (only used to speak of others); to turn one's attention toward (only used to speak of others); to have feelings for (only used to speak of others); to honour the target of one's emotions
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
one's background; one's history; one's circumstances; one's merit; asset; strong point
cucumber (Cucumis sativus)
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
public order and morals; social standards; public policy
eye color; eye colour; expression (of the eyes); look; countenance
bargain sale; selling cheaply; selling at a low price; giving out (too) readily; handing out freely; selling (oneself) short
pledge; vow; having sexual relations; having sexual intercourse; destiny; fate
falling down one after another (like dominoes); toppling shogi pieces (lined up in a row)
by a hair's breadth; in the nick of time; touch and go; close call; critical moment
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
thick red ink (used for signature seals); red ink pad; vermillion ink; cinnabar ink
to be complicated; to be elaborate; (arch.) to push in; (arch.) to be crowded
inn with hot spring facilities; hot spring inn; hot spring ryokan; onsen ryokan
(formal) meeting with a view to marriage; interview with a prospective spouse
idly; lazily; aimlessly; evasively; elusively; vaguely
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
ryokan; traditional Japanese inn
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft; sophisticated
a puff; a smoke; (short) rest; break; one dose (of medicine or poison); (brief) lull
erotic; pornographic; obscene; perverted; horny; dirty
same person; said person; the person in question; coterie; clique; dōjin
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
being in too deep to back out; having gone too far to retreat
to have a name entered in the family register
loud criticism; torrent of criticism; fierce denouncement (from many people); uproarious outcry
in three days' time; two days after tomorrow
to insist on one's own ideas; to have one's own way
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
year-end and New Year holidays (e.g. from December 29 to January 3)