blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
first third of a month; first ten days of a month
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
inorganic matter; inorganic substance; inorganic compound
five characters; five letters; five-syllable verse of a waka, haiku, renga, etc.; first five syllables of a waka, haiku, renga, etc.
suited figure; person in a suit
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
after staying up all night
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
completely exhausted; dead tired; knackered
nap room (in an office, fire station, etc.)
(mountain) pass; highest point on a mountain road; ridge; peak (e.g. of summer); worst (e.g. of an illness); crisis
to develop into a serious incident
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
empty grain husk; immature ear (e.g. wheat); hollow object; unripe fruit
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
January; first month of the lunar calendar
first sunrise of the year; sunrise on New Year's Day
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
rounding (off; a number); rounding half away from zero; rounding off (views); converging to a common opinion
to look young; to seem young
very recently; in the very recent past
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; dirt
lonely; lonesome; dreary; desolate; deserted; forlorn
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
eyesore; offensive sight; offense to the eye; obstruction (to the view of something)
first shrine visit of the New Year
fate; chance; relationship; tie
to throw into; to dump in together
strenuous efforts; exerting oneself; stirring oneself up; splurge; spending extravagantly (on); treating oneself (to)
monetary offering; offertory
degree (of something); greatness or smallness (of something); quantity; number; amount; size
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter