to pour in (liquids); to pour in (money); to pump in (investment)
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
to stagger; to stumble; to waver; to be in two minds; to have an affair (with); to fall (for someone)
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
to be squashed by; to be pinned under
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
pressing; stamping; press (machine); the press; news media; military press (weight lifting)
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
breathing of a sleeping person
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
staying at home during the New Year's holiday
useless member of society; hopeless case; failure
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
that's the way it is; such is life
war; fighting; fierce competition
Hayato; ethnic group which lived in Kyūshū in ancient times and opposed the state of Yamato
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
New Year's Day; first day of the year; New Year's morning; morning of New Year's Day
rising (from one's bed); getting up; getting out of bed
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
toilet; restroom; lavatory; bathroom
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
of good omen; auspicious; lucky; auguring well (for); boding well (for)
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against someone; to play (a game, match, etc.) against someone
divine grace; divine favour; blessing; benefit; help
just; exactly; precisely; perfectly; sharp
planned; scheduled; systematic
to be lazy; to be slack; to feel dull; to feel languid; to feel listless
first sunrise of the year; sunrise on New Year's Day
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
sal (tree) (Shorea robusta); saul; Japanese stewartia (Stewartia pseudocamellia)
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
to do together; to put together; to lump together; to regard in the same light; to put in the same category; to arrange for (two people) to marry