outlet (e.g. for water or gas); market (for something); outlet (e.g. for excess energy); vent (e.g. for emotions)
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
to confess one's love; to profess one's feelings
blue (colour, color); sad; down (in the dumps)
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
hot topic; talk of the town
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
winter vacation; winter holidays
tribe; clan; (taxonomical) tribe; group (of the periodic table)
New Year's Eve; December 31
first shrine visit of New Year
combo (esp. a small jazz group); combination; set; combo (set of actions performed in sequence)
true character; true heart; true spirit
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
height of; middle of; full bloom
long distance relationship
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound
game console; games console; video game console; game machine; gaming device; gaming system
black lustre; black luster
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
to be extremely cautious; to be as sure as sure can be; to make assurance doubly sure
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy