New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
postcard; memo; note; card
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
writing; composition; essay; sentence
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to feel refreshed; to feel soothed
cares; ill feeling; reserve
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
ago; since; before; previous
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to apologize; to apologise
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
doing together (as equals); sharing; common (land, etc.); joint (statement, etc.); cooperation; co-operation
also known as; also called
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
master; Your lordship; My lord; husband
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
traditional Japanese handball game
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
soba in hot broth; soba without any trimmings
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
crispy; crunchy; tearing; ripping; spirited; energetic
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
secondhand bookshop; secondhand bookstore; secondhand bookseller
how long; how much; to what extent
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving