unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
first shrine visit of New Year
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
road approaching a shrine
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a house, etc.)
to crowd together in a confined space; to gather and make a commotion
festival; feast; carnival
to be greenish; to be tinged green
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
tall figure; high stature
castella (type of sponge cake)
108; one hundred and eight; the number of kleshas, worldly thoughts and passions; the sum of 12 months, 24 seasons of the solar year, and 72 'climates' of one year
chorus; singing in a chorus
(feeling of) identification; sense of unity
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
garden lantern; hanging lantern
to miss one's chance to say; to fail to mention
visitor (to a shrine or temple)
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
to improve one's skill (esp. at calligraphy or drinking larger amounts of alcohol)
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
no matter how much time passes
very much; exceedingly; extremely
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
overwhelming strength; extremely strong person; powerhouse; very strong player; very strong team
school; proof (of a book, document, etc.); counter for proofs
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
drinking fountain; water fountain; bubbler; (animal) watering hole; water hole
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)