the New Year begins; the New Year starts; to end (e.g. apprenticeship, service)
field; plain; hidden interior part (of a structure or object); wild (of an animal or plant)
to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
to have a pulse; to be alive; to have a chance; to be not altogether hopeless
to take a fancy to something; to be moved; to feel inclined to
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
this and that; various things
to fall in love at first sight; (arch.) to see for the first time; (arch.) to meet for the first time; (arch.) to have sexual relations for the first time
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
year-end party; "forget-the-year" party; bōnenkai
take a chance; go for broke; nothing ventured, nothing gained
widower; divorced man not remarried; (long-term) bachelor
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
seeing eye to eye; reaching an agreement; coinciding in opinion
registering (a marriage, etc.) in the family register
to begin some form of lifestyle
several sheets (flat objects)
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
Golden Week; string of public holidays in late April-early May
shelving (a matter, plan, etc.); pigeonholing; tabling; keeping (goods) off the market (to adjust the supply-demand balance)
returning home to one's parents (orig. of a married person); visiting one's parents (for a prolonged period of stay); bride's first visit to her parents after getting married; coming back (of an item; after having been on loan, etc. abroad); (arch.) temporarily returning to one's home (of a servant)
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
Kōzuke (former province located in present-day Gunma Prefecture)
contract; compact; agreement
to have a time-limit expire; to pass a deadline; to pass an expiration date
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
leaving or staying; (one's) course of action; (one's) position; (one's) attitude
classic (work, esp. book); the classics
to beg; to ask; to request; to pray; to wish
all night long; all through the night