suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
the Trinity; three parts; three components; three factors
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to dis; to diss; to disrespect; to speak ill of; to criticize; to disparage
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
binding (someone) hand and foot; being tied down (by rules, obligations, etc.)
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
Onmyōdō; way of Yin and Yang; occult divination system based on the Taoist theory of the five elements
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
treat (esp. food and drink); entertainment; treating someone (to a meal); gorgeous dinner; feast; excellent food
12 signs of the Chinese zodiac
the Rat (first sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Rat (around midnight, 11pm to 1am, or 12 midnight to 2am); north; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
the Ox (second sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Ox (around 2am, 1-3am, or 2-4am); north-northeast; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am); east-northeast; first month of the lunar calendar
the Rabbit (fourth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Hare; hour of the Rabbit (around 6am, 5-7am, or 6-8am); east; second month in the lunar calendar
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
the Snake (sixth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Serpent; hour of the Snake (around 10am, 9-11am, or 10am-12 noon); south-southeast; fourth month of the lunar calendar
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
the Sheep (eighth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Ram; hour of the Sheep (around 2pm, 1-3pm, or 2-4pm); south-southwest; sixth month of the lunar calendar
the Monkey (ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm); west-southwest; 7th month of the lunar calendar
the Rooster (tenth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Cock; hour of the Rooster (around 6pm, 5-7pm, or 6-8pm); west; eight month of the lunar calendar
the Dog (eleventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dog (around 8pm, 7-9pm, or 8-10pm); west-northwest; ninth month of the lunar calendar
the Boar (twelfth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Pig; hour of the Boar (around 10pm, 9-11pm, or 10pm to 12 midnight); north-northwest; tenth month of the lunar calendar
to model (something) on; to be modelled on; to be made in the shape of; to symbolize; to represent
high-grade Japanese fresh confections (usu. colorful sculpted mochi in seasonal designs around bean paste)
brightly colored; vivid; colorful; colourful; brilliant; radiant
to try to (do); to want to; to be about to (do, happen)
one-by-one; separately; in detail
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
sexagenary cycle; 60-term cycle of 12 zodiac animals combined with 5 elements in the traditional Chinese calendar; currently used in Japan for years, historically also for days; 12-year Chinese zodiac
fresh Japanese sweets (usu. containing red bean paste); fresh Western sweets (usu. containing cream or fruit, e.g. sponge cake, pie)
taste; feel on the tongue; manner; demeanour; demeanor
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
physical condition; state of health; shape
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)