perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
sweet flavour; sweet flavor; flattery; stupidity
to draw (a line); to demarcate; to mark; to plan
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
January; first month of the lunar calendar
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
by means of; due to; because of; according to
contest (between performers); competitive performance; competition between theatres putting on the same show
don't miss it; stay tuned; coming soon; look forward to it
first business conducted by retailers in the New Year
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
dynasty; reign; period; epoch; court; North Korea
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
soba noodles eaten at night on New Year's Eve
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper