hair (of the head); pubic hair
pinky swear; pinky promise; linking little fingers to confirm a promise
monetary offering; offertory
first shrine visit of New Year
greed; avarice; covetousness; greedy person
Japanese staunton-vine (Stauntonia hexaphylla)
(arch.) bracelet (made of stringed jewels or bells and worn at the elbow); bracer (for the elbow of an archer)
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine
on the roof; court nobles
soup containing rice cakes and vegetables (New Year's dish)
(at) the beginning of the New Year; early in the New Year
stiff neck; stiff shoulders
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
pinky swear; pinky promise; hooking each other's little fingers to confirm a promise
severe earthquake; violent tremor
careless; thoughtless; hasty; rash
gale; violent (strong) wind
horn; alarm; whistle; foghorn
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
to come of age; to become an adult; to become fully qualified; to stand on one's own
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
to give one's life; to lay down one's life
difficult to ...; hard to ...
energy; military strength
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
promotion (school, military, etc.)
(giving) instruction; initiation
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
feminine; womanly; female
otherwise; or else; if not
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)
standard; set; routine; decided