custom; habit; customary practice
early autumn (fall); seventh month of the lunar calendar
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
evening; early night hours
slow, relaxed walk; stroll
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
shop; small store; business; firm
residence; housing; residential building
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
same; similar; (just) like; equal
Owari (former province located in the west of present-day Aichi Prefecture)
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
battledore (early form of badminton racket)
crowded (e.g. with people); overflowing
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
eighth day of the month; eight days
New Year's Eve; December 31
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
(at) the beginning of the New Year; early in the New Year
New Year's pine decoration
going from door to door greeting relatives and friends; complimentary visit for the New Year
full house; no vacancy; sold out; standing room only; full (of people); crowded
footpath; walkway; sidewalk
battledore and shuttlecock game (played at the beginning of the year)
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league