Hello, My name is Noriko, a fully qualified Japanese teacher.
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１２月半ば（１２がつなかば）mid- December
旧暦（きゅうれき）the old [lunar] calendar
師走（しわす）December
慌ただしい（あわただしい）busy
忘年会（ぼうねんかい）end of year party
飾る（かざる）to decorate
生クリーム fresh cream
喜ばせる（よろこばせる）to please
ジュエリー jewellery
指輪（ゆびわ）ring
見事に（みごとに）brilliantly
一般的な（いっぱんてきな）general
誤解する（ごかい）to misunderstand
燃え尽きる（もえつきる）to burn out