the New Year begins; the New Year starts
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
the northeastern (unlucky) direction; person or thing to be avoided; (lit.) the demon's gate; weak point; Achilles' heel
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
police; polis (ancient Greek city state); -city
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
monetary offering; offertory
first shrine visit of New Year
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
please (give me); please (do for me)
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
no!; no no!; no, not at all
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
kana; Japanese syllabary (i.e. hiragana, katakana)
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)