to become red; to redden; to blush
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
aforementioned; above-mentioned
twenty-fifth day of the month; twenty-five days
to start work (on); to undertake; to start committing a crime; embarkation; launch
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
to continue to do; to persist in doing
keeping things tidy and in order
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
osechi; food eaten during the New Year's Holidays
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
New Year's Day; New Year's morning; morning of New Year's Day
packing; packaging; face mask; face pack; puck
rice cakes cut into rectangles (esp. eaten on New Year's Day)
pork miso soup; miso soup with pork and vegetables
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
miserable; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; downhearted; dreary
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
to congratulate; to wish (someone) well; to celebrate
year of the Hare; year of the Rabbit
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
sexagenary cycle (60-year cycle of 12 animal zodiac and 5 elements in the traditional Chinese calendar); 12-year Chinese zodiac
stamp (postage); merchandise certificate
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense