to anticipate; to foresee
living alone; solitude; solitary life
dried young anchovies (or sardines)
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
temple bell rung 108 times on New Year's Eve
New Year's Day; New Year's morning; morning of New Year's Day
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
what time; (lit.) which hour
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to look forward to something
having said that; on the other hand
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
deliberation; (thoughtful) consideration; to consider a matter carefully
another family; another house
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
since one's birth; in one's whole life; all one's life
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
dryer (esp. hair); drier; blower
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
six o'clock; six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
fine weather; fair weather
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
leather shoes; leather boots
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
mailbox; letter box; letterbox; mail slot
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
reasons; circumstances; significance; hindrance; obstruction; interference
excerpt; offprint; printed separately
performer; entertainer; celebrity
talk; dialogue; conversation
every place; various places
first shrine visit of New Year