abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
red earth (i.e. containing cinnabar or minium); vermilion
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination; against one's will; as a matter of unpleasant necessity; despite oneself
side job; sideline; subsidiary business
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
rope; cord; policeman's rope
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
major cleanup; spring cleaning
the New Year begins; the New Year starts
New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
New Year's holiday; period encompassing the close of the old year and the start of the New Year
place where one works; construction site; working area
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
soba noodles eaten at night on New Year's Eve
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
in the meanwhile; during the time
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
first shrine visit of New Year
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
(one's) Sunday best; (one's) best clothes; glad rags