New Year's Eve; December 31
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
omission; failure; incompleteness; irregularity; mismanagement; misconduct
open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)
bonfire often in temple grounds, usu. of charms, talismans, New Year decorations, etc.; ritual burning of money, cedar sticks, or other objects as an offering
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)
to trouble; to bother; to annoy
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
hair color; hair colour; fur color; disposition; type; kind
festive mood; holiday mood; festive atmosphere
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
how much; how many; however
traffic safety; driving safety; road safety
late autumn (fall); (arch.) ninth month of the lunar calendar
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
Chinese dumpling; Chinese steamed bun
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air)
steamed bun with minced pork filling
acquaintance; appreciative friend
to lose; to miss; to forget; to be excessive
secret savings; secret stash; money hidden away
payment in advance; advance payment; prepayment
accomplishment; lessons (in an art, skill, etc.); practice
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
to reform (oneself); to conduct oneself well
studying under; looking up to; apprenticing oneself to
coexistence; living together
indirect kiss (e.g. drinking from a cup someone has just used)