temple bell rung 108 times on New Year's Eve
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
(ethyl) alcohol; spirits of wine
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
death from cold; freezing to death
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
quiet; still; surreptitious
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
every year; yearly; annually
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
to cover (smear, sprinkle) (with)
shoji (paper sliding door)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to get late; to advance; to wear on
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
uneasy feeling; sense of anxiety; malaise
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
pending question; unresolved problem
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
first three days of the New Year (January 1-3)
accumulation; accumulate; store
violent shock; agitation; turbulence; turmoil; upheaval; excitement
dashi (Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp)
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
lightly pickled vegetables