to crack (person's voice); to squeak
how can (one) do something
depending on; dependent upon; relying on
swan (Cygnus spp.); white-feathered bird
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
on the way back; returning
qualitative difference; disparity; gap
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
within the year; before the year is out
to come to an end; to close the curtain
year of the Rooster; year of the Cock
sexagenary cycle (60-year cycle of 12 animal zodiac and 5 elements in the traditional Chinese calendar); 12-year Chinese zodiac
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
king (of the senior player)
preceptor or high priest (esp. in Zen or Pure Land Buddhism); preceptor or high priest (in Tendai or Kegon Buddhism); preceptor or high priest (in Shingon, Hosso, Ritsu or Shin Buddhism); second highest priestly rank in Buddhism; monk (esp. the head monk of a temple); master (of one's art, trade, etc.)
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
toil; drudgery; penal servitude; imprisonment (with hard labour)
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
to rise (steeply); to tower; to soar
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
first sunrise of the year; sunrise on New Year's Day
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
New Year's greetings; New Year's call; New Year's gift
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
coming alongside a pier, quay, etc.; reaching land (of a boat)
capricious; moody; whimsical
to travel all over; to be active in places widely apart
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to have a reason; to have an excuse
ranking; toplist (e.g. of WWW sites)
every year; yearly; annually