middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
(at) the beginning of the New Year; early in the New Year
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
first shrine visit of New Year
how many years; how long; what year
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
than; from; out of; except; but; more
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
firmly; plentifully; with all one's might
visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
considerably; greatly; a lot
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous