little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
festive chopsticks; thick round chopsticks used on festive occasions
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
osechi; food eaten during the New Year's Holidays
brain work; mental work; nonmanual labor
fee paid to performing artists, etc.; appearance fee
thermos bottle; vacuum flask
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; here and there; (sound of) walking slowly
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
neurasthenia; nervous breakdown; concentration (card game involving turning over face-down cards to find identical pairs)
memory; ability to remember
one person; another name; nickname; alias
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
Mt.; Mount; (fig.) Mt.; (fig.) Mount
to mix; to blend; to combine
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)
mashed sweet potatoes (incl. sweetened chestnuts or beans)
Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)
dessert stomach; having room for dessert despite being full
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
raising (bet); raising (object); lifting; raising (topic); bringing up; raising (children); rearing
three-of-a-kind (poker hand)
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
to pull in (fish); to land
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
mashed sweet potatoes with sweetened chestnuts
a short time ago; a while ago; for some time
to begin talking; to open up
on the way back; when about to go back
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
crushing; squashing; crumpling; crinkling (into a broad smile); forming creases; forming wrinkles
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
one's feeling while riding; comfort (of a vehicle); ride quality