(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front of a coat, kimono, etc.); collar area
control; check; restraint; inhibition
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
shameful; disgraceful; unsightly; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming
sobbing; weeping; whimpering
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
sublime; noble; high-minded
to run through; to run past
that day; the very same day
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
birth (of a person); nativity; creation; formation; one's first birthday
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
Indian sandalwood (Santalum album); white sandalwood
to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to); to follow around; to hang around
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
contradiction; inconsistency
to see; to look; to watch; to rule; to govern
to rank with; to rank among
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)