yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
cryptid (animal whose existence is unsubstantiated, e.g. the yeti)
secret meeting; secret conference
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to gather (bringing something); to gather (to exchange something)
session; jam session; jam
first sunrise of the year; sunrise on New Year's Day
you only live once; you only have one life
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
good place not many people know about; great little-known spot; good out-of-the-way place; betting booth (at a racecourse)
lifetime; one's whole life; all through life
leaves turning red (in autumn); red leaves; autumn colours; fall colors
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
full load; being fully loaded (with); being full of (articles, photos, etc.; of a newspaper or magazine); being packed with (e.g. fun, excitement)
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
to have the privilege of doing
cannot be avoided (of a problem, etc.); unavoidable; inevitable
I would be most grateful if you could ...; I would humbly ask that you ...; please ...
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
an issue being settled; a case being closed
first thing in the morning
New Year's Day; first day of the year; New Year's morning; morning of New Year's Day
shiruko; sweet red-bean soup with mochi
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
(preliminary) skirmish; prelude; preliminary encounter; warm-up match (e.g. before a final)
what the?; what's going on?; what's this?
absentmindedly; dazedly; vaguely
point (of a question, story, etc.); hold; grip
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
cleaning up someone else's mess; making up for someone else's mistake; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one; to incur the Imperial wrath; to offend the Emperor; (lit.) to touch the scale on a dragon's throat