finish; completion; the end
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
beyond comparison; incomparable
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
to make a joint vow; to swear together; to pledge
visitor (to a shrine or temple)
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
tight turn; adaptability; flexibility; maneuverability
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
the extraordinary; the unusual; the unexpected
first shrine visit of New Year
New Year's Day; New Year's morning; morning of New Year's Day
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
to be too late; to be too slow
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
nearly; almost; on the verge (of happening)
broken piece; below (a certain level, point, quantity, etc.); dropping below; illegal downloading and distribution of commercial software; warez
second day of the month; two days
easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over
point in question (at issue)
patterns of thinking; train of thought
distinction; differentiation; classification
outward; superficial; external; apparent
contest decided by a single round (bout); contest decided by a single roll of dice; one-shot game (contest); make-or-break game
comparing and adjusting; reconciling; lapping; precision surface finishing; margination
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
to repeat a mistake (of somebody); to make the same mistake as that of ...; (lit.) to follow the rut (left by someone else)