year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
eating the first meal of soft rice (himeii) after the traditional hard rice of New Year (kowaii); first intercourse of the New Year; loss of virginity; loss of maidenhead
hooray; yay; whee; yowzer; whoopee; yes
famous (commercial) establishment; well-known store (shop, restaurant)
to be thoughtful (of a gift, etc.); to be from the heart; to be made with loving care
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
festival; feast; carnival
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
being drawn to many things; distraction; difficulty of choice; difficulty in choosing; being unable to decide
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
if you think about it; come to think of it
deeply in love with; madly in love with; heads over heels in love with; to be crazy about
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
(at) the beginning of the New Year; early in the New Year
ardent; passionate; vehement
calling out to someone with love or good will; phone call to a loved one; fervent request; heartfelt appeal
first shrine visit of New Year
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
to beat (e.g. eggs); to whip (e.g. cream); to whisk; to lather
just made; fresh (from the oven); newly-built (house)
hot (e.g. from the oven); steaming (from the pot); fresh; fresh (e.g. out of university); new (e.g. married couple)
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
large bathhouse with many different services; deluxe public bath
public (facilities, service, etc.); communal
end of a match; end of a game
(something having its) merits and demerits; advantages and disadvantages; good points and shortcomings
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
payment of a sum twice the original; giving back a gift double the value of the one received; repaying twofold; inflicting a revenge twice as hurtful (painful, costly, etc.) as the original misdeed