to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
fortune slip (usu. bought at a shrine)
slightly good luck (as a fortune telling result)
good luck to come (omikuji fortune-telling result); future good luck
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
spreading out like an open fan; becoming prosperous; folding fan; ceremonial folding fan
omen; sign of luck; origin; history; dependent arising; doctrine that everything has a cause and there is nothing that arises out of nothing
well done!; bravo!; zenzai; red bean soup made with azuki beans
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
rice cakes; pounded mochi rice
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
how long; how far; how much
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
form; shape; figure; visage
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
the very start; the very beginning
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
walnut (Juglans spp., esp. Juglans regia)
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
squirrel (any mammal of family Sciuridae); Japanese squirrel (Sciurus lis)
very popular; highly favoured