prompt decision; quick decision; immediate judgement; summary judgment; summary judgement
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
daimyo (Japanese feudal lord)
beauty parlour; beauty parlor; beauty salon; hairdressing salon
January; first month of the lunar calendar
resuming work after the New Year's vacation; first time that one works in the year
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
New Year's greetings; New Year's call; New Year's gift
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
president (of an organization); director general; governor (of a central bank); party leader (esp. LDP)
possession; ownership; Tibet; Tibetan people
sovereign; emperor; monarch
pro wrestling; professional wrestling
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
great (i.e. great-grandson, great-grandmother)
elder; senior; senior monk; dean; presbyter
to pass away; to join the majority; (lit.) to enter the death register
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
one building (hall, temple, shrine, room); same room; same place; same building
all-night vigil over a body; wake
no-holds-barred party; free and easy gathering
hey; hello; wow; oh; oomph; heave-ho
dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree; bare tree
partaking; participating; taking part in; sharing (something with someone)
to participate in; to take part in; to play a part in; to receive; to be given; to enjoy
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
to have a drink; to have a few drinks
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
(at) the beginning of the New Year; early in the New Year
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
dancing or jumping for joy