burning of New Year's gate decorations (usu. on the 15th day of the New Year)
carrying (someone) on one's back (esp. a child); piggyback ride; relying on (someone); being (financially) dependent on
sense of smell; olfaction
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
line of defence (defense); lines (as in enemy lines, etc.)
noisily (esp. the noise of heavy feet)
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
manners; etiquette; polite behaviour
Sukhavati (Amitabha's Pure Land); paradise; heaven on earth
softly; smoothly; tenderly; gently; mildly; calmly
evening; evening (of a special event); last night; yesterday evening
bugling (sound); honking; grumbling; complaining; car; automobile
to relax; to feel at home
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
yakuman; win worth 32000 points (or, if dealer, 48000 points)
irregularity; abnormality; change of tone; transposition; modulation
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to produce
root; joint; base; crotch
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
sitting feel (of a seat); seating comfort
to be squashed by; to be pinned under
perception; sensing; noticing
with no regard to appearances; without caring about how one looks
to rush (one's opponent) from below with arms folded; to perform kachiage
clincher; pick-up line; honeyed phrase; telling phrase; phrase that brings someone around, esp. in personal relationships
to say this and that (about); to say (critical) things; to criticize; to be critical (about); to find fault (with); to complain
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick
makings (of); aptitude (for); groundwork; foundation
with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh; suddenly blushing; in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old acquaintance; old friend; (a) regular
real world; outside world (e.g. the world outside of school)
vision (of the future); foresight; large display screen; imagination; insight; (sense of) sight
washing machine; (clothes) washer
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvring
outlet (for water, gas, etc.); market (for goods); outlet; outlet (for one's feelings, energy, etc.); vent
deep psyche; unconscious mind; depth psychology
to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body