(public) peace; stability; tranquillity
Japanese person; Japanese people
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to state; to express; to mention
alchemy; way of making money; moneymaker; money-spinner
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
whole army; whole team; all armies; all teams
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
osechi; food eaten during the New Year's Holidays
camel cricket (Diestrammena apicalis); camelback cricket; cave cricket; spider cricket
to be exhausted; to be worn out
phi; diameter (units assumed, esp. mm)
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
street stall; stand; booth
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly
to gather strength; to take heart
festival game in which participants try to catch goldfish in a shallow paper ladle
target practice; marksmanship; target shooting (e.g. at a fair)
die cutting; cutting with a cutter; shaping with a mold; cookie cutter
child's mind; childlike innocence; naivete
festival; feast; carnival
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
adventurous spirit; sense of adventure
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
strongly; violently; with all one's strength
acting as a group; doing something together (in a group); collective action
reception hours; opening hours
lion dance; traditional dance performed by one or more dancers wearing a guardian lion costume
racketeer; thug; rogue; bully; fixer
person inside a cartoon body suit; voice actor; insider
namahage; folklore demon of the Oga Peninsula (people dress up as them on New Year's Eve to admonish children)
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
established practice; custom