wheedling child; spoiled child (spoilt); pampered child; child who always demands attention
orange color traditionally worn by the crown prince
grabbing; taking (as much as one can hold) by the hand
to fly up (as if dancing); to soar; to rise
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
cleaning with a cloth (floors, etc.); dirty work; low-level work; apprentice work
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
the New Year begins; the New Year starts
type of food (sliced dried herring or other fish wrapped in kombu seaweed and boiled)
quarrelsome; easy to anger; quick to lose temper
(short) rest; breather; break
fickle nature; flighty temperament; inconstant person
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
pinky swear; pinky promise; making a pledge by hooking each other's little fingers
being sensitive to the cold; person who is sensitive to the cold
pinky swear; pinky promise; hooking each other's little fingers to confirm a promise
humanity; civilization; civilisation; culture
practical guide; manual; how-to book
autumn-leaf viewing; fall-leaf viewing
constable; method of catching criminals
sappanwood (Caesalpinia sappan); sappanwood dye (red in colour); layered colour (light brown on the front, dark red beneath)
taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; talking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet
to be able to eat; to be able to swallow
unknown; strange; I don't care; that's irrelevant; whatever
mizuna (Brassica rapa var. nipposinica); potherb mustard; Elatostema umbellatum var. majus (variety of plant related to the nettles)
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
to play cool; to act cool
even for an instant; even as a joke
osechi; osechi-ryōri; traditional food eaten during the New Year's holidays
bygones; the past; past event
shaking (something) out; starting point; beginning; drawing (e.g. of a bill); issue; throw (of dice); infusion (remedy)