well then ...; in that situation; in which case
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
major cleanup; spring cleaning
osechi; food eaten during the New Year's Holidays
preparation; arrangements
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
participation; joining; entry; adherence
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
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
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
invitation; introduction; temptation
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
(a) little; somewhat; somehow