cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
every year; yearly; annually
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
next year; next fiscal year
estimate (of costs); budget
osechi; food eaten during the New Year's Holidays
worthy of; worth doing; worth having
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
February; second month of the lunar calendar
excursion; field trip; school trip
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent