Buddha's death; very unlucky day (according to old almanacs)
two Deva kings; guardian gods of Buddhism who stand at the entrance of a Buddhist temple
at first glance poor, but on closer examination skillful (of artwork, etc.); crude but charming; poorly made but captivating
pocket heater; hand warmer; heater pack
creation; Creation (by God)
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
citron tea; jelly-like concentrate of sweetened citron peel used to make citron tea
for the time being; for the present; immediate; present; for some time (after); current account
ice-cream headache; brain freeze; cold-stimulus headache
(going) on and on (about trivial matters); (complaining about) this and that; trivially (chatting)
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
glorious; honourable; splendid
to cut by abrasion; to cut by rubbing; to use up (all one's money)
snow blown up from the ground
lifting (a child) high up in the air
to relate; to narrate; to describe; to confer (a rank)
daruma otoshi; toy consisting of vertically stacked wooden blocks that must be knocked away without letting the daruma doll on top fall to the ground
lacking skill; uninspiring; unexciting; dull; unrefined; boring (from being too plain)
to begin to like something (one did not initially like); to gradually become enamoured with something; to have something grow on you
to mesh (of gears); (fig.) to be in sync (of people, organizations, etc.)
soggy; soaking; drenched; incessantly (complaining)
commercial spirit; profit motive
imagawayaki; thick pancake containing bean jam, served hot
hairpiece; hair filler; artificial hair; wig
fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility
promotion of regional development; encouragement of local development
green laver (Enteromorpha); green dried seaweed; nori
(corporate) bankruptcy; insolvency; commercial failure; failed business
sign (of things to come); good omen; good sign
the New Year begins; the New Year starts
long men's underpants (resembling loose Bermuda shorts)
to lean against; to recline on
there being no backing out; gone too far to retreat