special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to entertain; to make welcome
happy event; auspicious event; matter for congratulation
jūbako; multi-tiered food box
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
time; season; period; phase; stage
when it becomes; when it comes to
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to gain in skill; to improve; to get better
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
maid; helper; help; assistance
staying somewhere (overnight) due to circumstances
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol for guests or customers (typically a woman); (apprentice) geisha; dancing girl
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
evil influence; (evil) clutches; tentacles of evil
woman; female; feminine gender
indiscrimination; without discrimination; indiscriminate
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement