happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance
one thin flat object; one sheet
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
to demand money; to pester; to extort
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
staying at home during the New Year's holiday
osechi; food eaten during the New Year's Holidays
length of time which food products will keep; to keep a long time
small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to
jūbako; multi-tiered food box
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
first three days of the New Year (January 1-3)
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
in accordance with plans; just as planned
look; glance; (at first) sight
preference; priority; precedence
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
bento; Japanese box lunch
very highly commended; highly lauded; very well-received; very popular
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
transport; transportation
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
cold storage; refrigeration
child of the times; modern kid; kids of today; with-it youngster
New Year's Day; New Year's morning; morning of New Year's Day
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
commencing with; including