great laughter; burst of laughter
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
areola mammae (circular area around nipple); areola
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
main question; real issue at hand
New Year's Eve; December 31
temple bell rung 108 times on New Year's Eve
to resound (echo) far and wide
first shrine visit of New Year
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to be disheartened; to be dejected; to be discouraged; suddenly (losing a lot of weight); looking emaciated; becoming very thin
launching; launch; end (of a theatrical run, etc.); closing party (e.g. a theater show); cast party
physical condition; state of health
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
to be coming; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
independent action; acting alone
survival of the fittest; the law of the jungle; (lit.) the weak are meat the strong do eat
change of government; regime change
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; lazily
visitor (to a shrine or temple)
aspiration; ambition; plan; hopes; wishes
prayer (for something); supplication
to be torn off; to come off
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
this world; this life; world of the living