unforeseen; unexpected; sudden; accidental
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
eve (esp. Christmas Eve); the night before
light (color, colour, taste); simple; plain; frank; candid; ingenuous
to have a name entered in the family register
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
sexless; without sex; sexlessness
impossible; unlikely; improbable
photograph of two people, usu. male and female; man and woman being alone together; phone dating service where a couple are randomly connected for a conversation
cameraphobia; dislike of having one's photograph taken
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
dry; dry (tone, humour, etc.); unemotional; dry (of alcohol)
to carry around; to carry on one's person
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
practical; useful; utilitarian; pragmatic
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
how many months?; how long?
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair