on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
New Year's holiday; period encompassing the close of the old year and the start of the New Year
every year; yearly; annually
preference; priority; precedence
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
to keep; to put aside (for somebody); to keep possession (usu. the ball in sports); quipu; quippu
to drain; to flow (unobstructed); to sell well; to be in good demand; to exit the stage; to remove (a prop) from the stage
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
boarding; board; meals; catering; cook
red hakama (worn by miko or noblewomen at court)
red hakama (worn by miko or noblewomen at court)
shrine office; office of a Shinto shrine
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to be helpful; to be useful
maid; helper; help; assistance
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
twenty-fourth day of the month; twenty-four days
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
(one's) sleeping hours; hours of sleep
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
recruiting; job offer; job vacancy
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
tradition; legend; folklore
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
to work straight through without stopping
earnings from a part-time job
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
together; mutually; fellow