exorcism; ceremonial cleansing from evil influence
wherein; therein; thereinto
trick that may deceive a child; transparent ploy; mere child's play; kid stuff; puerile trick
New Year's Eve; end of the year
once in a lifetime (opportunity); (a golden opportunity that may) happen only once in a thousand years
ceremony held at the end of a school term; end-of-term ceremony
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
major cleanup; spring cleaning
remarkably; noticeably; considerably; appreciably
visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
intelligence or information network
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic
extremely; terrifically; super
remarkable; striking; obvious
whole family; entire family; all over the house; throughout the house; retainer of a daimyo; feudal domain
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
to make one's rounds; to patrol
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
fair and square; open and aboveboard
falling down; tumbling; reversing; inverting; getting upset
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
head of the student council; president of the student council
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
opening fully; full throttle; full power