to live (of animals); to inhabit; to nest
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; in a whisper
to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside
slashing a sword diagonally from the shoulder
to lift (a person) in one's arms; to help (a person) sit up
funeral; burial (service); funeral procession
roughly made casket; quickly made casket
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
sutra; Buddhist scriptures
postponement; deferment; adjournment
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
to work hard; to work diligently
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
(before a) Buddhist altar; before the Buddha; offering placed on a Buddhist altar; incense money; condolatory offering
twenty-fourth day of the month; twenty-four days
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
fish of the genus Rhinogobius; dusky tripletooth goby (Tridentiger obscurus); common freshwater goby (Gymnogobius urotaenia); Japanese fluvial sculpin (fish, Cottus pollux)
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
Son of God; Jesus Christ; child of God; Christian; prodigy; young ace
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
twenty-fifth day of the month; twenty-five days
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
family; members of a family
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
please come (and visit us); please come (to our shop)
magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number
Christmas cake; unmarried woman above the age of 25
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
as you see; as you can see
poor person; pauper; the poor; the indigent
one yen; throughout (an area); whole district