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rapid-fire

2

Buddhist priest; monk; son (of others)

1

putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation

1

tackle (e.g. rugby); fishing tackle

8

thereupon; shortly thereafter

5

to ring; to clang

1

self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency

1

dong (of a bell or gong)

1

chimes; toll of a bell

1

sign (of things to come); good omen; good sign

1

threat; intimidation; menace

1

to make a start

1

emphasizes direct object of action

1

serious look (on one's face); straight face

2

to turn round; to face about; to turn about

1

New Year's Day; New Year's morning; morning of New Year's Day

3

convenience store lunch box

1

home cooking

4

exactly!; surely!; that's it!; ding dong (sound of door bell, chime, etc.)

5

family-oriented; familial

4

jūbako; multi-tiered food box

2

to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)

1

multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of

1

red and white; colours for festive or auspicious occasions (colors); two teams; two groups; Kōhaku Uta Gassen; annual contest between male and female popular singers on New Year's Eve (sponsored and broadcast by NHK)

1

namasu; dish of raw fish and vegetables seasoned in vinegar

1

kamaboko; steamed seasoned fish paste, usu. in a semicylindrical shape on a strip of wood and sliced to go in soup, etc.

1

herring roe

1

osechi; food eaten during the New Year's Holidays

2

standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods

2

mashed sweet potatoes with sweetened chestnuts

7

Paik

1

anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest

1

combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination

5

Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)

1

chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness

1

creamy (in flavor or texture)

1

match (to light fire with)

1

with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous

1

completely satisfied; as pleased as can be

1

the New Year begins; the New Year starts

1

in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash

1

source of information; intelligence source; message source

1

restless; fidgety; in a hurry

1

change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)

1

dodgy dealings; monkey business

1

to strain or exert oneself; to go all out

2

isn't it?

5

chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain

1

chaos

1

to throw into; to toss into

1