shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
don't worry; no worries; never mind
bringing; taking; carrying
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
sliced dried herring or other fish wrapped in kombu seaweed and boiled
to boil up; to be thoroughly cooked
breathing of a sleeping person
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
first sunrise of the year; sunrise on New Year's Day
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
ancient times; prehistoric times
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
spiced sake (served at New Year's)
mirin; type of sweet rice wine used in cooking
crude drug; natural drug; galenical
mixing; blending (e.g. spices); compounding (e.g. a medicine); making up; dispensing (a prescription); preparation
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to hand down (a story, legend, etc.); to pass on (to the next generation); to spread (a rumor, news, etc.); to circulate; to send word; to pass on (a message)
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
accompaniment to a drink served at celebrations (such as New Year)