the year end; end of the year; last days of the year
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
(afternoon) nap; sleeping during the day; siesta
waking; waking up; awakening
self-restraint; voluntary restraint; self-imposed control; self-discipline
something that will last a lifetime (esp. high-quality products)
parting ways after a quarrel
to be stingy (with); to skimp (on)
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
family vacation; family trip
beginning of the year; early in the New Year
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick
unexplored region; secluded region; place off the beaten track
plain-woven silk cloth produced on Hachijo Island (sometimes striped)
Bonin Islands; Ogasawara Islands
boiled octopus; person with red flushed skin
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
candy-coated strawberry on a stick
useless; worthless; silly; trivial
good old; good old-fashioned
accessible; approachable; easy to approach
national costume; folk costume; native dress; traditional dress
haori (Japanese formal coat)
(formal) meeting with a view to marriage; interview with a prospective spouse; correspondence; balance; miai; two different options such that if one player takes one, the other player can take the other
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
inexperienced (in life experience); unsophisticated; inexperienced (in love); innocent; birth-
delicacy; tact; sensitivity; consideration; thoughtfulness
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person