every year; yearly; annually
health; healthy; sound; fit
traffic safety; driving safety; road safety
earnest prayers being answered; realization of one's earnest wishes
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
bonfire often in temple grounds, usu. of charms, talismans, New Year decorations, etc.; ritual burning of money, cedar sticks, or other objects as an offering
to have (something) innate; to be born with
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
strenuous effort; earnestness; seriousness
student preparing for or taking examinations (usu. entrance exams); test-taker
steady; sound; reliable; solid
government worker; public servant; civil servant
to follow another's example
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
ultimate; final; last; eventual
self-employed profession (e.g. actor, artist); liberal profession
valuable; worthwhile; worthy; worth doing
large amount of money; great cost
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
how; in what way; in what manner
video (esp. digital); video clip; animation; animated cartoon; in-betweens (animation)
study; research; investigation
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
osechi; food eaten during the New Year's Holidays
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally