piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
cheating at pachinko (for monetary gain; through illegal tampering with the machines, etc.); scamming a pachinko parlor
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
the other day; a few days ago
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
to get late; to advance; to wear on
stale; hackneyed; cliched
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
the New Year begins; the New Year starts
going back to sleep (e.g. after waking up in the morning)
to get out of bed; to show a leg
to continue to rain or snow
to cease; to stop; to be over
cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)
sunrise viewed from the top of a high mountain; the rising sun
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
first shrine visit of New Year
inattention; absent-mindedness
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
silver; silver colour; (fig.) snow
to shade an account; to add something extra
to be found; to be discovered
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
unexpectedly; surprisingly
break (in the weather, esp. rain or snow); interval of clear weather; patch of blue sky; (arch.) period of serenity