chief; main; principal; main secondary or supporting role (in kyogen)
footpath; walkway; sidewalk
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
to fall flat; to collapse in a heap
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way
to jostle; to shove and push; to struggle with one another
New Year's Day; New Year's morning; morning of New Year's Day
to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside
to go with the flow; to go with the times
switching over to; migration; transition
in perfect form; going swimmingly
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
being somewhat (half) joking; half seriously; half in jest; in a jocular vein
always having a comeback; fast-talking
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
neighbour to the left (person, building, etc.)
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
to carry around; to be roundabout (speech, actions, etc.); to be indirect
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
to drink oneself dead drunk; to drink oneself unconscious
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain in the same neighborhood
one's daily milieu; neighbourhood; neighborhood; zone of life; sphere of life
evaluation meeting; postmortem session; review meeting
victory celebration party; victory banquet
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
temple bell rung 108 times on New Year's Eve
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; talking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
to extend from one year to the next; to go to the next year