as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
being left out; being ostracized
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
reindeer (Rangifer tarandus)
chazuke with salmon powder
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
tamago kake gohan; raw egg mixed with white rice, often seasoned with soy sauce
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
New Year's Eve; December 31
even though; despite; when
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
major cleanup; spring cleaning
osechi; food eaten during the New Year's Holidays
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
three; three years of age
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
only; merely; but; no more than
to pass (of time); to elapse
to hardly recognise; to mistake for something or somebody else
perfect; complete; flawless
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
delicious; appetizing; appetising
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn