(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
improvisation; improvised; impromptu; extempore
elder sister; effeminate man
standing on one leg; single leg stance
misrecognition; mistaking (x for y)
to contribute; to play a part in; to have a hand in; to finance
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
consecutive; continuous; successive
bubblingly; foamingly; sinking or rising while giving off bubbles; cute and chubby; pudgy; puffed up
citrus; citrus fruit; citrus (as a fragrance category; in perfumes, detergents, etc.); citrus scent
with a click (e.g. camera shutter); with a snap
clever; intelligent; bright; well-behaved (esp. of children and pets); obedient; good
major cleanup; spring cleaning
one's house; one's home; one's family
the year end; end of the year; last days of the year
greeting the New Year (on New Year's Eve); welcoming the New Year
return to one's country; return to one's hometown
strict order; peremptory command
whirl of busyness; flurry of activity; being rushed off one's feet; having a very busy time (doing)
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
completely exhausted; dead tired; knackered
living; lifestyle; living room
flying; false start; doing something before the scheduled time or date; breaking the street date
kinako mochi; mochi coated in sweetened soy flour
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
soba noodles eaten at night on New Year's Eve
temple bell rung 108 times on New Year's Eve
first shrine visit of the New Year
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
vision (of the future); foresight; large display screen; imagination; insight; (sense of) sight
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation