task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
the New Year begins; the New Year starts
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over (something); pondering
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.); to make excuses for; to gloss over; to talk one's way out of
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet
control; check; restraint; inhibition
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to become slightly sweaty; to sweat a little; to become moist with sweat
long ago; a long time ago; already
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient in some way; lacking something
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
work (e.g. of art); piece; harvest; crop; technique
to be baked (food); to be printed (photos); to be fired (pottery)
fève (small ceramic figurine hidden inside a galette des rois)
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
to cut and divide; to cut up; to cut into pieces; to distinguish (e.g. facets of a problem); to isolate
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
crown; diadem; bottle cap
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in honor or celebration of someone or something); drinking one's glass dry
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
that is to say; so that means
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
tail (of an animal); cauda; tail (of a kite, etc.); tail end; tail (of a comet); slope at the foot of a mountain
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
desktop; desk-top; tabletop; after-dinner speech
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
having a poor endgame; failing at the final stage; missing at the last turn; slacking off at the end
doing as one is told; yes-man
pottery; earthenware; ceramics; (soft-paste) porcelain; china