mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
death; the next world; to pass away; to die
(next-door) neighbour; neighbor
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
looking into distance; watchtower; distant view
warmly; cordially; with tender care
deep affection; dear; beloved
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
indelible scene of one's childhood; earliest remembered scene
eleventh day of the month; eleven days
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
security guard; doorkeeper
how long; how far; how much
self control; self restraint
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)
Japanese food; Japanese-style meal; Japanese cuisine
Western cooking; Western-style meal; Western-style food; Japanized Western cuisine
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
beginning of the year; early in the New Year
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
speculation; thinking; meditation