national border; provincial border
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
osechi; food eaten during the New Year's Holidays
soup containing rice cakes and vegetables (New Year's dish)
New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
severe; intense; awe-inspiring; biting; bitter (cold); piercing
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
prohibition; inhibition; ban
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
unidentifiable; unidentified
originally; by nature; from the start
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
in the same way as; just like
in succession; one by one
passing the baton (in a relay race); baton pass; baton handoff; passing the baton; handing over (a job, responsibility over something, etc.)
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
but; however; provided that
connection; link; relationship
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
impossible to do (although wants to)
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
look!; there!; here!; that is