treasury; treasure house; storehouse; treasure trove; rich source (of)
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
house hunting; searching an entire house; searching a house thoroughly
shoulder massage (performed by tapotement); tap on the shoulder (request to resign)
ticket; coupon; bond; certificate
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
public acknowledgment; public acknowledgement; public recognition; commendation; awarding
walking on frost; crunching (e.g. on gravel); lots of coins or jewels; cutting into large pieces; loosely weaving; large (pieces, stitches, sand grains, etc.)
excavation; exhumation; discovery (e.g. new talent)
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.)
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
subject; title; subject (of an email); subject line
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
travel agent; travel agency
slow; sluggish; bushy (hair); thick; unfashionable; lacking style
to pull down; to lower; to reduce; to withdraw
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
to become pale; to turn pale
Ise (former province located in the major part of present-day Mie Prefecture and parts of Aichi and Gifu prefectures); Ise (city)
Mie prefecture (Kinki area)
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
soup containing rice cakes and vegetables (New Year's dish)
fish served whole (complete with head and tail)
to make a lasting impression
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy