investment; contribution; financing
starting a business; promotion of enterprise
conifer forest; coniferous forest; needle-leaved forest
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
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
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
weakly; helplessly; weak; flimsy; easy to bend
trial and tribulation; hardships; privations; difficulties
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
gathering spot; haunt; rendezvous; meeting place; hang-out
working earnestly; sincerity; diligence; effort; pains
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
every person; each one; everybody
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
raspberry (any plant of genus Rubus, esp. Rubus palmatus var. coptophyllus)
completely; fully; entirely
to continue to rain or snow
pechka; Russian oven; Russian stove
to burst open; to pop; to split
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
great many; ever so many; any number; as few or as many (as you like); whether large or small
application; application software; application; putting into use; application; request
taking no notice; ignoring; not even looking at
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
to mistype; typographical error; typo
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
being fast asleep (and totally unaware of what is going on around one); know-it-all manner
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
third stage; three stages
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
magical; sorcerous; supernatural