to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
the New Year begins; the New Year starts
New Year's Day; New Year's morning; morning of New Year's Day
New Year's greetings; New Year's call; New Year's gift
to crowd (a house); to throng to (a door)
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
beginning of the year; the oldest person
address (e.g. opening or closing remarks); speech; ci (Chinese literary form); ancillary word
cause; factor; hetu (direct cause, esp. as opposed to indirect conditions); the basis of one's argument (in hetuvidya)
Tottori (city, prefecture)
family; relatives; dependents; household
ration; stipend; allowance
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
samurai costume; old ceremonial costume
does not agree with; does not get along with
halfway; midway; partway; mid-course
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
sentiment; sentimentality
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
Japan and the Philippines
daimyo's spare residence or emergency refuge; residence of a daimyo's successor
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
in accordance with; according to
perpetual change caused by karma; vicissitudes of life; that which is made
tendency; trend; inclination
guardians; parents; father and older brother
people from one's hometown
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
child prodigy; infant genius; wonder child