each; (arch.) you (plural)
birch tree (esp. the Japanese white birch, Betula platyphylla var. japonica)
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
New Year's Eve; December 31
sake offered to someone; treat of sake
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
rave reviews; extremely high praise
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
general; overall; across-the-board
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
to hardly recognise; to mistake for something or somebody else
every person; every mouth; every entrance
to extol; to laud; to sing the praises of
to scatter away; to vanish
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
end of term; end of semester
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
magic; sorcery; incantation
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
technique; art; skill; move
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
judgment (of a crime); conviction; condemnation; beheading; decapitation