proper (appearance, posture, etc.); correct; neat; straight; upright
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
the New Year begins; the New Year starts; to end (e.g. apprenticeship, service)
thickly; heavily; richly; severely; strongly
soba noodles eaten at night on New Year's Eve
court (of law); courtroom
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
perfect; ideal; completely satisfactory; leaving nothing to be desired; faultless; impeccable
pan; frying pan; panning (a camera)
account; history; notice; note; Kojiki (earliest historical record of Japan, compiled in 712 CE); Records of Ancient Matters
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
4th day of the month; four days
kitchen; financial situation; finances
to escape death; to be saved from death
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
principle of laissez-faire
to combine parts of two different things into a new thing; to compromise; to balance out
dressed up (in fine clothes)
on the one hand ... (and on the other ...); on one side
shichi-go-san; 7-5-3 day; festival day for children aged 7, 5 and 3 held on or around November 15; lucky numbers 7, 5 and 3
(one's) Sunday best; (one's) best clothes; glad rags
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
front shrine; hall of worship
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
loss; waste (e.g. of time); feeling of loss; Los Angeles; L.A.
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
with a clatter; with a rattle; (almost) empty; (mostly) vacant; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle