the New Year begins; the New Year starts
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
muddy water; red-light district
fresh water; fiscal spending; government pump priming
type A (blood, influenza, hepatitis, etc.)
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
drinker; person who can hold their drink
somehow; for some reason or other
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
Momotarou (legendary Japanese folk-tale hero)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
forgetting the hardships of the old year; forgetting one another's age difference
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
together; at the same time; same; identical
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
breakup (of a ceremony, wedding, party, meeting, etc.); closure
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to recall; to remember; to recollect
apathy; indifference; listlessness; athymia
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
to break up (e.g. a meeting); to call it a night