to grapple with (each other); to tussle with; to wrestle with; to scuffle with
to praise (to the skies); to sing the praises (of); to extol
quarrel; dispute; argument
quick-tempered; having little patience; impatient
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; second-year kindergarten student
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
to frolic about; to mess around
to strangle; to constrict
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
under investigation; under consideration; under review; pending (decision, etc.); awaiting verification
reward; prize; treat; delight; small joy
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
just; exactly; precisely; perfectly; sharp
with a twitch; with a jerk; with a flutter; with a dip; with a bob
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
one more; another (one); (not) quite; (not) entirely; (not) enough
glamorous; charming; fascinatingly elegant; lovely; gorgeous; beguiling
11th day of the month; 11 days
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
to congratulate; to wish (someone) well; to celebrate
public performance; exhibition in a foreign country
to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
lion dance; traditional dance performed by one or more dancers wearing a guardian lion costume
fire fighting; fire department; fire brigade; firefighter
New Year firefighters' event
New Year's greetings or well-wishes offered by retainers to the Emperor
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
showman who trains performing monkeys
street performance in which the performer transforms a specially made bamboo screen into various shapes while chanting an accompanying poem
wall of people; crowd of people lined up (e.g. spectators); throng of people
lion mask; Japanese deer fern (Blechnum nipponicum)
lion; left-hand (stone) guardian lion-dog at a Shinto shrine
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat