first sunrise of the year; sunrise on New Year's Day
wish; dream; prayer; one's desire
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
first shrine visit of New Year
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
third year of junior high school; third-year junior high school student
summer vacation; summer holiday
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
until now; so far; up to the present
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
number one; first; best; most; game; round