to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
modesty; humility; being humble
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
just managing; with great difficulty
to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
New Year's Eve; December 31
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
to carry over; to carry forward; to keep (for later); to defer
to sweep clean; to brush clean
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
New Year's Eve; end of the year
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
wholesale store; wholesale dealer; wholesaler
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
formal marriage interview
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
cause of offense; cause of offence; annoyance; spasms; convulsions; cramps
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
as; because; with; due to
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
near oneself; close to one; familiar
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
adversary; opposition; hostile forces
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
hospitalization; hospitalisation
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
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.)
going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court
to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience