and yet; though; when; in spite of
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady
knowing; (an) acquaintance
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
twenty-seventh day of the month; twenty-seven days
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)
edge of the eaves; house frontage
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
kagami mochi; New Year offering consisting of two mochi stacked on each other with a bitter orange on top, cut and eaten on January 11
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
how many people; a number of people
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
something wrapped in a furoshiki
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
rice cakes; pounded mochi rice
charge (e.g. admission, menu item); cost; price
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)