to leave it as is; to leave it at that; to let it be; to stop with something
osechi; food eaten during the New Year's Holidays
chopsticks used to move food from a serving dish to one's own dish
somehow; without knowing (it); unconsciously; unthinkingly
Saitama (city, prefecture)
long distance relationship
overseas job transfer; international job relocation
person who gets lonely easily; person who does not like to be alone; person who craves company
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
to cut out; to clip from; to extract
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
government office; public office
one's relatives by blood and marriage (in blood and law); one's kith and kin
increase in the average age of marriage
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to find fault (with trivial matters); to scold over minor things; to get angry over trifles; to raise one's eyebrows
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol for guests or customers (typically a woman); (apprentice) geisha; dancing girl
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
prime location (for offices, housing, etc.); best district (in town); excellent piece of land
to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
being present (at the same meeting, occasion, etc.); attendance (with); sitting with; same (seating) precedence; same rank
soba noodles eaten at night on New Year's Eve
visiting a shrine on New Year's Eve and staying there until (or returning on) New Year's Day
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
(Shinto) shrines and (Buddhist) temples
first shrine visit of the New Year
twelve o'clock; midnight; noon
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
form (as opposed to substance); format; form; formality; form; mode
zero degrees (Celsius); freezing point; zero (on a scale)
to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
temple bell rung 108 times on New Year's Eve
joint together; opposite; facing
fluffy; lumpy (e.g. clothing); uneven; bulging (e.g. muscles)
seeing in the dark; night vision
going and worshipping (at a shrine or temple); visit (to a shrine or temple to worship)