reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
strength; power; energy; military strength; army; (number of) troops
packhorse; workhorse; hack
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
selection; choice; choosing; picking; election
letter (e.g. of complaint); letter to the editor; letter from a reader; contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.)
twelfth month (esp. of the lunar calendar); December
to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
many; numerous; various; large number of
to see eye to eye; to be on the same wavelength; to talk the same language
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
whooping cough; pertussis
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; 300 tsubo (991.74 meters square, 0.24506 acres); six ken (10.91 m)
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
junior high school student; middle school pupil
to make (someone) drink; to force to drink; to serve (alcohol); to treat someone (to drinks); to be drinkable (esp. of alcohol); to be palatable
to be very childlike; to be very childish
to share a cup of sake (in commemoration of something)
confusion; complications; being gripped by strong feelings; fit (e.g. of anger); moment (e.g. of frustration)
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
wash basin; wash bowl (incl. portable bowl in a public bath)
casting; cast-metal object
carefully; thoroughly; fully; deliberately
burning of New Year's gate decorations (usu. on the 15th day of the New Year)
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil