heading; headline; index; headword
bōryokudan; gangster organization (organisation); crime syndicate; yakuza
members; member; constituent
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
arrestee; person arrested
station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office)
something appearing from a place you wouldn't expect; something said as a joke actually happening; (lit.) a horse from a gourd; something impossible; something ridiculous
seeing the old year out; greeting the New Year; passing the winter; playing past the usual 12 rounds in one game
very young; little; childish; immature
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
tradition; legend; folklore
New Year's Eve; December 31
to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break
legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way
the whole year's plans should be made on New Year's Day
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
once in a lifetime; once in one's life
superstitious person; practical joker; peddler; itinerant salesman
one more time; once more; once again
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
to exorcise; to cleanse; to purify
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
superstition; superstitious belief
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
light; easy; non-serious; minor
to become extremely serious (in attitude); to look solemn; to assume a solemn air
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
fourth day of the month; four days
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
draft; draught; cold air entering through the crack of a door or window; cooling off of a relationship; draft of cold air between two persons
to blow through; to blow across
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence