first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
osechi; food eaten during the New Year's Holidays
another time; some other time
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
soup containing rice cakes and vegetables (New Year's dish)
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
nutritional value; food value
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
mashed sweet potatoes (incl. sweetened chestnuts or beans)
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
I see; that's right; indeed
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
greeting; a fine thing to say
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
article; news story; report; account
that is to say; so that means
while; during; while; although; all; both
to move forward; to move on
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on