New Year's Eve; December 31
craftsman; artisan; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
unhurriedly; leisurely; slowly; relaxedly; taking one's time
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
wages; pay; rental payment
fifth day of the month; five days
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
don't worry; no worries; never mind
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
sacred wine or sake; sake offered to the gods
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
anniversary of a person's death; monthly return of the date of someone's death
twenty-fifth day of the month; twenty-five days
anniversary of a person's death (on which Buddhist commemorative rites, etc. are performed); 49th day after a person's death, on which Buddhist rituals are performed
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
complete recovery; healing
early spring; beginning of spring; first month of the lunar calendar
one's house; one's home; one's family
express messenger; postman; mailman; courier
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
kagami mochi; New Year offering consisting of two mochi stacked on each other with a bitter orange on top, cut and eaten on January 11
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
worship (esp. Christian); adoration; divine service; worship (esp. Buddhist and Shinto)
conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
chicken meat; reddish-brown chicken
square jō (approx. 10 sq feet); abbot's chamber; chief priest
abundant (grain) crop; good harvest
soup containing rice cakes and vegetables (New Year's dish)
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for