hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
please (give me); please (do for me)
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
first shrine visit of New Year
monetary offering; offertory
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
police; polis (ancient Greek city state); -city
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
the northeastern (unlucky) direction; person or thing to be avoided; (lit.) the demon's gate; weak point; Achilles' heel
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
the New Year begins; the New Year starts
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
temple bell rung 108 times on New Year's Eve
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
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post