(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
program (musical, concert, theatrical, etc.); programme
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to be reminded of; to call to mind
New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)
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
first shrine visit of New Year
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
drink; drinking; spigot; tap (in a cask, etc.); stock market bucketing; bookmaking
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
to buy more (of something)
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
don't worry about it; it's nothing; don't give it a thought
to think too much; to be over-concerned
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
three; three years of age
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
part; part-timer; part-time (work)
bygones; the past; past event
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
throwing stones; slingshot; sling
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
bad luck; bad fortune; evil; wickedness
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring