winter vacation; winter holidays
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
ceremony held at the end of a school term; end-of-term ceremony
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
memories; recollections; reminiscence
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
trick that may deceive a child; transparent ploy; mere child's play; kid stuff; puerile trick
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
verbal message; word (from someone)
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
breath; breathing; tone; mood
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn
madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
no!; no no!; no, not at all
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
whole family; entire family; all over the house; throughout the house; retainer of a daimyo; feudal domain
major cleanup; spring cleaning
all; entire; whole; altogether
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
New Year's Eve; end of the year
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to chase; to run after; to pursue
originally; by nature; from the start
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege