New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
February; second month of the lunar calendar
lidded; covered; container with a lid
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
visitor at hot springs resort
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
optimist; easy-going person
mountain stream; mountain torrent
to narrowly escape (e.g. death); to hang onto (life); (arch.) to ascertain; (arch.) to make definite
flood; freshet; inundation
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
free-standing house; clump (e.g. of trees); group
counter for waves (of a repeated occurrence)
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
to do the job; to do the business
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
equivalence; equal value; parity; (logical) equivalence
capable of anything; liable to do
shadow figure; silhouette
side gate (of the imperial court); imperial court; gate; door
to push aside; to overcome (e.g. difficulties); to align; to put in order; (arch.) to push open
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
(how) many times; (how) often
mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)
southern country; southern provinces; southern lands
to bend many times; to turn and twist; to zigzag
frost; white hair; grey hair; gray hair
loafing; indolent; lazy; hey
various kinds of small trees; assorted trees
internal organs; viscera; intestines
derailment; digression; deviation
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
way of speaking; intimation; lips; mouth; snout