14th day of the month; 14 days
greeting the New Year (on New Year's Eve); welcoming the New Year
Little New Year (festival held on January 15); 14th-16th days of the New Year; Koshōgatsu
15th day of the 1st lunar month
setsubun; last day of winter in the traditional Japanese calendar (usu. February 3 or 4) on which a bean scattering ceremony is held; last day of any season (according to the traditional Japanese calendar)
first day of spring (according to the traditional lunisolar calendar, approx. February 4)
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; difference
vast; boundless; vague; obscure
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
uncleanness; impurity; disgrace; shame; uncleanliness from contact with death, pregnancy, menstruation, etc.
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
treasure; precious article; picture of a treasure ship; money; cash
exorcism; ceremonial cleansing from evil influence; exorcism performed door to door, in exchange for beans and money (on the night of New Year's Eve or Setsubun)
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.); to reason with; to advise; to try to persuade; to exhort; to admonish
treasure ship; picture of a treasure ship bearing the Seven Gods of Good Fortune
first dream of the New year (believed to foretell one's luck); (arch.) dream on the night of setsubun
relation; connection; relevance
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
(your) reading (of my work)
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to be helpful
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to be dispersed; to get separated
nice; likeable; desirable
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
to stop (doing something); to cease; to leave as is; to leave alone; to exclude; to except
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
2nd day of the month; two days
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction