to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
twenty-fourth day of the month; twenty-four days
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
to make merry; to be festive
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
deep regret; bitter disappointment; chagrin; vexation
story; tale; talk; discussion
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
short short (story); flash fiction
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
surroundings; environs; circumference
unique; peculiar; singular
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
study; research; investigation
script; libretto; scenario
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
artistic taste; aptitude for painting; ability to appreciate art; desire to paint
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
kamishibai; storytelling with pictures; form of Japanese street theater and storytelling (popular from the 1930s to the 1950s)
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
reading aloud; recitation
program (e.g. theatre, theater); programme; (theatrical) piece; number; performance
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
to delight; to give pleasure
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly