some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
laptop (computer); notebook (computer)
with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply
as expected (positive events); as hoped for
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes)
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
to be awesome; to be extreme; to be incredible
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
saying; maxim; aphorism; proverb
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
older person with more life experience
definitely; absolutely; without doubt; absolute; unconditional
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
recovery; undoing; recall
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
promotion (school, military, etc.)
to gain the understanding (of); to obtain consent (from)
(terrorist) suicide bombing
all-Japan; all-Japan championships; (Japanese) national championships
association; society; organization; organisation
to score points with (a person)
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
winter vacation; winter holidays
New Year's Eve; December 31
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January