sea bream (Sparidae); porgy; tai (species of reddish-brown Pacific sea bream, Pagrus major)
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)
(not) so much; (not) that much
application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal
through; non-stop; direct; going straight to
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
period; dot character; period (era, amount of time); period
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
soup containing rice cakes and vegetables (New Year's dish)
kagami mochi; New Year offering consisting of two mochi stacked on each other with a bitter orange on top, cut and eaten on January 11
aspiration; ambition; plan; hopes; wishes
the same night; that night
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
New Year's Day; New Year's morning; morning of New Year's Day
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
x (mark); cross; MDMA; ecstasy; molly
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
it is I who should say so
in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs
clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
good-for-nothing; worthless
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to rock; to shake; to swing