to pour drinks for each other; to drink together
osechi; food eaten during the New Year's Holidays
to distribute; to portion out; to deal out; to separate (out); to pick out
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
soup containing rice cakes and vegetables (New Year's dish)
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to become better; to improve
nice; good; well-executed
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
to feel chilly; to be afraid; to be frightened; to be nervous
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
one's (living) environment
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to live; to make a living; to get on with
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
then; well; so; bye then; bye bye
long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for
New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)
vividly green; lush green; fresh and green; verdant; deep blue
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
Asura; demigod; fighting; carnage; sledge (for conveying large rocks, logs, etc.); log slide
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
game console; games console; video game console; game machine; gaming device; gaming system
personal computer; PC; prestressed concrete; precast concrete; polycarbonate; political correctness; patrol car
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
to collect; to assemble; to gather
control; management (e.g. of a business)
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
bank; banking institution