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no matter what happens; in any circumstances; at any price

1

to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous

2

same age

1

to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up

1

all (there is); as long as there is

1

to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back

2

to shake one's head

2

there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there

2

to collapse (physically or emotionally); to fall down

1

absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively

1

cannot be compared with; no match for

1

long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged

4

joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)

1

osechi; food eaten during the New Year's Holidays

2

setsubun; last day of winter in the traditional Japanese calendar (usu. February 3 or 4), day of the bean scattering ceremony; last day of any season (according to the traditional Japanese calendar)

1

sowing beans (or pulses, etc.); scattering parched beans (to drive out evil spirits)

1

(Saint) Valentine

1

chocolate

1

exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution

1

success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility

9

amusement park

3

rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom

1

moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence

1

good (place to leave off); convenient

1

special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial

1

outer canthus; outer corner of the eye

2

stimulating; exciting; provocative

1

to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)

1

to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends

2

miracle; wonder; marvel

6

to draw in; to attract

1

standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability

2

to make a joint vow; to swear together; to pledge

1

to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish

1

to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to

1

busy; hurried; confused; flurried

1

end-of-year

1

New Year's Eve; December 31

1

New Year

2

air temperature

1

muffler; scarf; comforter; muffler (for a vehicle exhaust); silencer

1

to hurry; to hasten

1

Happy New Year

2

first shrine visit of New Year

2

last night

1

visiting a shrine on New Year's Eve and staying there until (or returning on) New Year's Day

1

first sunrise of the year; sunrise on New Year's Day

1

staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk

1

sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta

1

halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked

1