to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
to jump from one thing to another
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
to get a lump in one's throat; to overflow with feelings; to be overwhelmed with emotion
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
to be befuddled (with drink); to be intoxicated; to be infatuated; to be entranced; to be carried away
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
rich in ...; high in ...; full of ...; very ...; quite ...
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
to intercommunicate; to exchange (messages, vows, etc.)
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
great physical power; animal strength
detonation by contact; contact detonation; touching off (something); triggering; sparking
New Year's Eve; December 31
major cleanup; spring cleaning
New Year's Eve; end of the year
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles
dashi (Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp)
to have a taste (of something); to sample; to try
Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); green onion; spring onion
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
(short) rest; breather; break
osechi; osechi-ryōri; traditional food eaten during the New Year's holidays
visiting a shrine on New Year's Eve and staying there until (or returning on) New Year's Day
sweet half sake; sweet drink made from fermented rice
the year end; end of the year; last days of the year
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
to make one's rounds; to patrol