essentially nonexistent; virtually nil
rope used to cordon off consecrated areas or as a talisman against evil
unknown (e.g. in an equation); element (of a set); yuan (monetary unit of China); New Taiwan dollar; Yuan dynasty (China, 1271-1368); Yüan dynasty
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to sheathe; to govern; to manage; to control
inquiry; enquiry; hearing
fern (esp. species Gleichenia japonica); fernery
two-top (soccer formation); formation with two forwards at the front line
New Year's pine decoration
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
osechi; food eaten during the New Year's Holidays
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
former (e.g. name); previous; changed; examination; inspection; investigation
New Year's Day; New Year's morning; morning of New Year's Day
cyborg; cybernetic organism
to tear off; to rip off; to peel off
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
rooting up (weeds, etc.); eradication; rooting out; stamping out
New Year's Eve; December 31
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
to have (something) innate; to be born with
technical prowess; technical ability; technical finesse; technological prowess; technological capabilities
extinction; annihilation; destruction
magic; sorcery; wizardry; magic (illusion); conjuring
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors