to lie down; to throw oneself down
grooming oneself (esp. animals); mutual grooming (e.g. monkeys); social grooming; personal grooming
ghost bound to a specific physical location (usu. where death occurred)
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
empty eyes; thousand-yard stare; blank glaze; expressionless look; (lit.) eyes of a dead fish
to grumble; to be unsettled; to grizzle
patient; unhurried; leisurely
every day and every night
New Year's Eve; December 31
to use up all one's strength
sobbing; weeping; whimpering
mumblingly; grumblingly; tardily; slowly
constrained; uncomfortable; awkward
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
professionalism; professional awareness
(not) at all; completely; utterly; very; extremely
heavenly god; heavenly gods; spirit of Sugawara no Michizane; Tenmangu shrine (dedicated to Michizane's spirit); pit of a dried plum; dried plum; tenjin hairstyle
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
dazaifu (under the ritsuryo system, governmental office with jurisdiction over Kyushu, Iki and Tsushima)
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
going-out-of-business sale
being left out; being excluded; being ostracized
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
the whole year's plans should be made on New Year's Day
(at) the beginning of the New Year; early in the New Year
New Year's Day; New Year's morning; morning of New Year's Day
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
an extra effort; going the extra mile; one final push
someone who curls up under a kotatsu all winter; kotatsu snail
the New Year begins; the New Year starts
New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)
to toady; to be obsequious
bank; banking institution
tatami chair; legless chair; small, legless chair used while sitting on tatami
rumbling; (ringing) cadence
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
prediction; prophecy; prognostication
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
most recent work (e.g. book, film, etc.); latest work; latest offering
fixed phrase; canned phrase; standard wording; template; boilerplate