New Year's Eve; end of the year
relatively quickly (esp. actions); quite suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
practical question (problem); practical matter
direction of movement (motion); direction of travel (esp. train)
have a good day; take care; see you
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
attaching the familiar suffix "-chan" to somebody's name
rumor that appears to be quite true (rumour)
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
yoo-hoo; halloo; hi-de-ho; howdy; hey
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.)
bet; wager; stake; gamble
an eye for people; the ability to judge character
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
comfort; consolation; diversion
accept one who comes to you
do not pursue those who leave you
what time; (lit.) which hour
same row; same line; same file; same rank; same level; same category
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
full operation (e.g. factory, machine, reactor); full strength; full speed
contrary person; sourpuss; dog-in-the-manger
Golden Week (early-May holiday season in Japan)
yearned for; longed for; missed
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight
southern country; southern provinces; southern lands
also known as; also called