to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
break in contact; not hearing from; having no communication with
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter
to go around spreading (news, rumors, etc.); to cry about; to circulate; to broadcast
to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
fourth day of the month; four days
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
first shrine visit of New Year
alumni association; graduates' association; alumni meeting; class reunion
first three days of the New Year (January 1-3)
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
visit to a shrine or temple; paying homage at a shrine or temple
front shrine; hall of worship
large ginkgo tree; ginkgo-leaf top-knot worn by makuuchi and juryo division wrestlers
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
gale; strong wind; high wind
wood (for building); lumber; timber
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
muffler; scarf; comforter; muffler (for a vehicle exhaust); silencer
laugh line; smile line; nasolabial fold
slim; slender; slight; delicate