brightness of snow; reflected light of snow; (by) snow light
to go over the top; to act without restraint; to cut loose
sake brewer; sake brewery
right side; style of Japanese court music
man who marries a wealthy or upwardly-mobile woman; (male) gold digger
haramaki; bellyband; stomach band; torso armour that opens at the back; haramaki
New Year's Eve; December 31
apropos of nothing; to change the subject
write jointly; collection of autographs
farewell party; goodbye party; send-off party
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
interruption (e.g. of a conversation)
visit (to a religious site, e.g. shrine, temple, grave)
hair pin; hairclip; hairgrip; bobby pin
thirty-first day of the month; thirty-one days
violent shock; agitation; turbulence; turmoil; upheaval; excitement
(printed) instructions; manual; explanatory leaflet (pamphlet, note); description
to be on track; to be going to plan; to enter orbit
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
first shrine visit of New Year
twenty-fifth day of the month; twenty-five days
ceremony held at the end of a school term; end-of-term ceremony
harmonious; peaceful; happy; amicable; smooth; free from trouble
liquor store; wine shop; bottle shop; sake dealer; liquor-store owner; brewer
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
hooray; yay; whee; yowzer; whoopee; yes
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
winter vacation; winter holidays
if one is unlucky; if one is careless