sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
above all; especially; particularly; all the more
fly (any insect of infraorder Muscomorpha); person of no worth; pisher; scrub
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure
mane (of a horse, lion, etc.)
tail (animal); tail end; tip
southern Japanese hemlock (species of conifer native to Japan, Tsuga sieboldii)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to hide; to lie motionless in hiding
valley (with a river running through it); gorge; ravine; canyon
lucky tea (var. of tea made from sea tangle, black soybeans, pepper, pickled plums, etc. and drunk on festive occasions); New Year tea
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
townhouse (i.e. house in the middle of a town); traditional townhouse; tradesman's house (esp. a home with a shop in front); merchant's house; merchant's family
spiced sake (served at New Year's)
soup containing rice cakes and vegetables (New Year's dish)
dried young anchovies (or sardines)
sunset; sundown; end; close; year-end; end of the year
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
almost every day; almost daily
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
woman's handwriting; hiragana
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
to be conspicuous; to stand out
drinking habits; drunken behavior; drunken behaviour
calamity; disaster; great misfortune; grand climacteric
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
especially; above all; inter alia; among others
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
without; unless; have to do
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
sharing; division; draw; tie