second (unit of time); arc second
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
again; once more; a second time
health; healthy; sound; fit
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
this and that; one thing or another
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
the New Year begins; the New Year starts
first calligraphy of the year
hanetsuki (Japanese badminton); battledore and shuttlecock
fukuwarai; New Year's game in which blindfolded players place cutouts of facial features onto the outline of a face
New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
indiscrimination; without discrimination; indiscriminate
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
winning number (e.g. in lottery); lucky number
prohibition; inhibition; ban
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
keep up your strength; chin up!
muddiness; murkiness; impurity; Japanese voiced consonant mark; unrefined sake
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
sweet half sake; sweet drink made from fermented rice
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
best regards; please take care of; please do
flying; false start; doing something before the arranged time; breaking a street date
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
very much; exceedingly; extremely
normalcy; normality; normal
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
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
New Year's Eve; end of the year
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat