rising; ascending; climbing
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
escape from evil; exorcism
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
trying one's luck; test of one's luck
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
rather; sooner; preferably
terrible luck; very bad luck
trading card; collectible card
kagami mochi; New Year offering consisting of two mochi stacked on each other with a bitter orange on top, cut and eaten on January 11
to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to symbolise
God; god; ace; king; superior person
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
round shape; circle; circular form
family happiness; household harmony
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
visitor (to a shrine or temple)
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
how many people; a number of people
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
soup containing rice cakes and vegetables (New Year's dish)
New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
online shopping; internet shopping
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
online shopping; e-commerce; mail order
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
decorative paper envelope for giving New Year's gifts (usu. money given to children) and congratulatory gifts
a little; paltry; piddling; stud; chad
to be coming; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
small change; coins; small sum of money
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)