big problem; major issue; big controversy
war; fighting; fierce competition
prospects of victory; chances of success
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
combat ship; combat vessel
tokonoma; alcove where art or flowers are displayed
blooming early; flowering early; blossoming early; early-flowering plant; early-blooming species (of plant)
winter chrysanthemum (cultivar of Chrysanthemum indicum)
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
Japanese winterberry; Ilex serrata
bunches (e.g. of fruit); clusters; crammed (e.g. with people); overflowing
-like; pseudo-; imitation; counterfeit; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
to view (cherry) blossoms; to look at flowers
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
walking on frost; crunching (e.g. on gravel); lots of coins or jewels; cutting into large pieces; loosely weaving; large (pieces, stitches, sand grains, etc.)
covered in mud; mud-caked
pheasant's eye (species of buttercup, Adonis ramosa)
in the background; not standing out
soup containing rice cakes and vegetables (New Year's dish)
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
young person; youth; young
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
not entirely wrong but not entirely right; so-so; average
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...
cold water; cold sake; cold; cool
outdoors; outside; open air; fields; outskirts; suburbs
drawing board; drafting board
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
bathing; going in the bath