to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
while; during (the time when)
shopping; purchased goods
something wrapped in a furoshiki
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
rice cakes cut into rectangles (esp. eaten on New Year's Day)
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
cut; slice (meat, fish); fillet
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
sen (hundredth of a yen); coin made of non-precious materials; one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of currency); (arch.) one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of mass)
battledore (early form of badminton racket)
one thin flat object; one sheet
wherein; therein; thereinto
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
such ... as; or some such
from what I've heard; according to reports; from what they say
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
to become better; to improve