(having a) haircut; hair-cutting; hair-dressing; messy hair; untied hair; unkempt hair
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
Proserpina (goddess); Proserpine
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to be impolite; to be discourteous
to tear up and throw away
to dismiss (from a position); to exempt; to excuse from; to forgive
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
quickly; swiftly; expeditiously; long ago; already
along the road; along the way
to shrivel (e.g. cut vegetables, skin); to wilt; to fade; to wither; to be wizened
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
overflowing; effusive; exuberant; bountiful
to feel shy; to be bashful; to blush
parroting back; repeating (another's words) like a parrot
to fight to the bitter end
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
with a broad grin; smirking
substance; true form; main part; main unit; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.); noumenon
imperial influence; assimilation of new territory
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
Asian mist (illegal maneuver); (arch.) evil fog
immortal; undying; indestructible
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
tall and thin; long and thin; lanky; spindly; gangly
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
three days and three nights
to collapse; to fall down (in a heap)
jostling; being jostled; being mobbed; crumpling
soup containing rice cakes and vegetables (New Year's dish)
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
Kantō (region comprising Tokyo and surrounding prefectures); Kantō (eastern half of Japan; during the feudal era)
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
soup containing rice cakes and vegetables (New Year's dish)
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January