Christmas Eve; holy night
(not) a single person; (no) one
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to make merry; to be festive
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
reef; sunken rock; unforeseen difficulty
to run up onto (e.g. sidewalk); to run aground; to be stranded
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
one person; one customer; unmarried and childless older woman
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
to assemble; to set up; to construct
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
person who is satisfied with their real (offline) life; normie
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
in that manner; like that
regular time; stated period
within a company; in-house; within a shrine; shrine precincts
noninclusion in a team; not being chosen to play
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
recommendation; endorsement
light (color, colour, taste); simple; plain; frank; candid; ingenuous
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
to be stingy; to be tightfisted
sales battle; business competition
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder