large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)
osechi; food eaten during the New Year's Holidays
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
ordering (materials); placing an order; order
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
comparing and adjusting; reconciling; lapping; precision surface finishing; margination
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
soup containing rice cakes and vegetables (New Year's dish)
participation; joining; entry; adherence
putting on weight over the New Year's holidays
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
one thin flat object; one sheet
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
photo book (esp. one featuring photos of female celebrities, models); photobook
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
name; given name; first name
close; intimate; on good terms
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons