absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
twenty-fourth day of the month; twenty-four days
opening fully; full throttle; full power
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
to clatter; to flap (noisily); to rattle; to walk around being unable to settle down
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
first shrine visit of New Year
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
autumn colours; fall colors; leaves turning red; red leaves; leaves turning yellow; yellow leaves; (Japanese) maple (Acer japonicum)
(large) compilation; culmination (of hard work)
piercing (cold); biting (wind)
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking
physical work; manual labour (labor)
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married
kitchen table; kitchen counter; working surface
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
die cutting; cutting with a cutter; shaping with a mold; cookie cutter
wrapping; lapping (i.e. grinding, polishing)
cook-house; galley; kitchen
whenever necessary; as needed; as required; at any time; at all times
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
briskly; quickly; promptly
heavy labor; heavy labour; hard work; hard labor (in prison); hard labour