to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family)
stupid brat; son of a bitch
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
fitting (e.g. door, window); fit; succession; continuation; series
twentieth day of the month; twenty days
to pledge; to vow; to promise; to have sexual intercourse (esp. between husband and wife); to share a bed
renewal; update; innovation; improvement
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
miyamairi; newborn child's first visit to a shrine (within about 30 days of being born); visiting a shrine
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
New Year's Eve; December 31
to do one good; to be beneficial; to stand in someone else's shoes; (arch.) to care deeply for someone
(at) the beginning of the New Year; early in the New Year
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
first shrine visit of New Year
(it was) not until; (it was) only when
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
to transcribe; to duplicate; to describe; to film; to picture
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear