from the beginning; from scratch
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
smoothly; easily; readily
(arch.) to grow; (arch.) to spring up; to cut (teeth)
one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path
shoulders; body; honour; honor; prestige
narrowness; being cramped; being almost full
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
rope used to cordon off consecrated areas or as a talisman against evil; (arch.) cordoning off; (arch.) cordoning-off sign
decoration; ornament; trimmings
bitter orange (Citrus aurantium); sour orange; Seville orange; orange (color, colour)
very big; very large; taking up a lot of space
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
stringing a bow; person who strings bows; crescent moon; paper lantern with a bow-shaped handle
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
dried young anchovies (or sardines)
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
long johns; long underpants; long underwear
to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying
New Year's Eve; December 31
to be dispersed; to get separated
debt collection; debt collector
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
to weep copiously; to grieve; to be dejected
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
drawstring purse; money pouch; pouch of fried tofu stuffed with var. ingredients, used in oden; (arch.) unlicensed prostitute (Edo period)
New Year's Eve; end of the year
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
dish of vegetables, konnyaku, etc. simmered in soy sauce and water until the liquid is almost gone
wrapping cloth; cloth wrapper
light offered to a god or Buddha; votive light
toilet; lavatory; water closet; restroom; bathroom
four-legged tray for festive food
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export