to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to imitate; to follow; to copy; to emulate
to ask for instructions; to ask for someone's opinion; to inquire of; to invoke an oracle; to consult an oracle
to allow; to let (someone) do; to make (someone) do
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
knee dislocation; making someone's knees bend (by hitting them behind the knees with one's own knees)
happi coat; happy coat; workman's livery coat; traditional Japanese straight-sleeved coat
with a smooch (kissing); with a light smacking sound
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
botan shrimp (Pandalus nipponensis)
very; greatly; extremely; exceedingly; highly; quite
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa); 15,000 yen
both; together; jointly; simultaneously
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
steam; vapour; vapor; steamboat; steam locomotive
January; first month of the lunar calendar
New Year's Day; first day of the year; New Year's morning; morning of New Year's Day
disorder; disturbance; unrest
party venue; place for a party; banquet hall
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
a gathering of many beautiful women (talented people); simultaneous emergence of many talents and achievements; (lit.) hundred flowers blooming in profusion
hakama; pleated skirt or loose-legged trousers worn over a kimono mainly on ceremonial occasions; (leaf) sheath; (sake bottle) stand
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
body double; double; wire puller; person behind the scenes; shadow commander
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
all-star game; all-star cast
aspect; phase; condition; modality
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb; produced at an unorthodox location
pedigree document (for animals); pedigree paper
mix; mixture; (pre-made) mix; cake mix; mixed; mixed doubles team
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
admiration; appreciation; enjoyment; viewing (for pleasure)
New Year's party (held in the beginning of the year, i.e. usually in January)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)