salt (e.g. sodium chloride, calcium sulfate, etc.); chloride
Mt.; Mount; (fig.) Mt.; (fig.) Mount
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
to not believe one's ears
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
nashi (Pyrus pyrifolia, esp. var. culta); Japanese pear; Asian pear; sand pear; apple pear
to talk; to chat; to chatter
autopsy; inquest; investigation of death
going through; going via; going by way of
through ticket (e.g. rail, air); ticket good for multiple performances (e.g. both matinee and evening shows); all-day ticket; season ticket
station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office)
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
sixth day of the month; six days
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
forgetting the hardships of the old year; year-end drinking party
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
New Year's pine decoration
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
provincial capital (under the ritsuryo system); provincial office; public place of imperial rule
grove of miscellaneous trees; copse; coppice; thicket
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
left side; left-hand side
city centre (center) (esp. capital city); urban centre; heart of city a metropolis
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
consequence; outcome; result; blame