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soft, coaxing voice; wheedling voice; ingratiating voice

1

to wait expectantly; to await in anticipation

1

to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on

5

lame excuse; poor excuse

1

waxing and waning (of the Moon)

1

lunisolar calendar; lunar calendar

5

beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...

3

New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January

1

New Year's Eve

1

temple bell rung 108 times on New Year's Eve

1

soba noodles eaten at night on New Year's Eve

1

New Year's Day; first day of the year; New Year's morning; morning of New Year's Day

2

first sunrise of the year; sunrise on New Year's Day

1

first shrine visit of the New Year

1

last day (of a month)

2

major cleanup; spring cleaning

3

point in common; common term; common trait; common denominator

10

fasting; fast

1

to assemble everything together; to do something as a group

1

busiest and most profitable business period; peak season

1

shop; store; firm

4

street stall; stand; booth

1

shopper; customer

1

to buy a replacement; to replace (with a new purchase)

1

to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled

2

something that will last a lifetime (esp. high-quality products)

2

cotton cloth; cotton material

1

divine protection

4

street vendor; stallholder; stallkeeper

1

large store

3

shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter

2

first business conducted by retailers in the New Year

10

beside a nobleman; close aid (of a nobleman, etc.); place where a high ranking person resides; one's own city (of a shogun, lord, etc.); place under one's direct control; one's own turf

2

distortion; stretch; strained interpretation; technicality; casuistry; sophistry

1

to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread

5

emergency demands; special procurement (particularly in time of war)

1

main street (as opposed to a side street); high street

5

jail; gaol; jailhouse

1

to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)

1

to drive a bargain; to beat down the price; to haggle

1

without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...

2

to drag along; to take (a suspect to the police); to drag (someone) away

1

to let dry; to kill (vegetation); to season (lumber)

2

group (of people); crowd; horde; throng; mob; multitude

4

stick; club

8

blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice

4

to carry around; to carry on one's person

5

threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)

5

article for everyday use; domestic article

1

to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry

1