twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
January; first month of the lunar calendar
beginning of the year; early in the New Year
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
extended leave; long vacation
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation); being immersed in; being absorbed in; prone to; apt to
sleeping outdoors; sleeping out in the open air; camping
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
sudden price jump; steep price rise
to understand; to make out
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
competing; competition; auction
communication technology; communications technology
to be refined (character, manners); to be classy; to be polished
to fly; to race away; to vanish; to disappear; to rush over; to hurry over
to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch
by the end of this month; before the month is out; in the course of this month
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
to become better; to improve
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
counter for chairs or seats
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; rich in experience
to happen to meet; to come across
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
middle guard; halfback (e.g. football); center forward (e.g. volleyball); centre forward
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)