to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
Bon festival; Feast of Lanterns
annual function; annual event
leisure; leisure time; spare time
grave; solemn; stern; authoritative; hard (e.g. fact)
to step over or across; to overcome
nothing but; none other than
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
phrases, etc. at the ends of letters, etc.
resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness
fashion-consciousness; desire to be stylish; humor; humour; wit
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
gesture; sign; hand signal
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
missing someone; loathing to part
yuki-onna (spirit in Japanese folklore); snow woman
appearing drowsy or intoxicated (of eyes, actions, etc.)
to haul in hand over hand
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
very hungry; starving; ravenous
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
big hit; smash hit; popular item (e.g. movie, music)
to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to symbolise
to close down a business; to shut a business
last spurt; final spurt; home stretch
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
to be mixed up with; to have a connection with (a troublesome matter); to be a stickler about; to be finicky about (some triviality); to take part (in some work); to hang about
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
bashfulness; shyness; (showing) signs of embarrassment
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
heartburn; strong sense of disgust