fifth day of the month; five days
regular holiday; fixed day off; regular closing day
vacuum cleaner; vacuum; hoover
major cleanup; spring cleaning
mumbling; muttering; complaining (continuously) about something
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
disorder; disturbance; unrest
washing with cold water (without using soap, etc.)
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
detergent; cleanser; cleaning agent; washing material
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
osechi; food eaten during the New Year's Holidays
jūbako; multi-tiered food box
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
one shō bottle (1.8 litres)
soup containing rice cakes and vegetables (New Year's dish)
beginning of the year; early in the New Year
number of days; period of days; daily interest rate
to get moldy; to get mouldy; to get out-of-fashion
to be worn out (from domestic life)
Western cooking; Western-style meal; Western-style food; Japanized Western cuisine
soup containing rice cakes and vegetables (New Year's dish)
to distribute; to arrange; to arrange; to lay out (as in decorating); (arch.) to marry off; (arch.) to exile
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
katsuobushi; small pieces of sliced dried bonito
fish, meat, and vegetables stewed in a thick, sweet sauce of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
parochial; narrow-minded; prejudiced
New Year's Day; New Year's morning; morning of New Year's Day
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
these guys; these fellows
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
great hurry; great haste; rush
turns and twists; ups and downs; meandering; complications; vicissitudes
tunnel; to tunnel (through a potential barrier); letting a grounder go through one's legs
(formal) shirt; dress shirt; business shirt; button-up shirt
inner; underwear; undergarment; innerwear