to abolish; to abandon; to repeal; to dethrone; to depose
cotton garment; clothes made out of cotton
punishment (of an enemy); chastisement
winding; zigzag; meandering; sheep intestines
in the face of the enemy; before the enemy
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
early dawn; grey of morning; gray of morning
celebration (of ceremony); solemnization (e.g. of a marriage); solemnisation
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
New Year's Day; New Year's morning; morning of New Year's Day
official bulletin; communique
to arrive; to reach; to adhere; to insist on; to put on; to wear
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
fourth day of the month; four days
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
fire built in an iron basket (watch fire, fishing fire, etc.); bonfire; campfire; (arch.) brothel-keeper (Edo period)
iron basket for torches; cresset; brazier; bonfire
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
police substation; residential police box
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
bonshō; Buddhist temple bell
small and of mediocre talent
anything and everything; all sorts of things; by all means
open air; outdoors; outside
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up