came here; coming here; recently
decorative lights; illumination
tree (e.g. Christmas); tree structure; tree diagram
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
Christmas carol; Christmas song
printing; impression; issue
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
last third of a month; 21st to the last day of a month
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
party venue; place for a party; banquet hall
one's way back; one's way home
(being) by oneself; with no outsiders present
birthday party; birthday meet-up
turning into a cooler state; cooling down
to buy up; to lay in a stock; to stock up; to buy a lot
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
origami; art of paper folding; hallmark; certificate of authenticity
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
direct transmission (of mystery, skill, secret, etc.); initiation
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
some people; a few people; several people
transmission of the secrets of an art, craft, trade or learning from father to only one child
special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured
whole family; entire family; all over the house; throughout the house; retainer of a daimyo; feudal domain
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
(religious) faith; belief; creed
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline