doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
first shrine visit of the New Year
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
(heavy) drinker; drunkard; tippler; boozer
every year; yearly; annually
established practice; custom
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
(at) the beginning of the New Year; early in the New Year
running errands (for someone else); errand boy; gofer; dogsbody
to use completely; to use up; to exhaust; to exhaust someone's civility; to give up (on someone)
to sniffle; to snuffle; to sob
not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)
having not yet occurred; having not yet appeared; undiscovered; not yet invented; unpublished
cheers; applause; ovation; acclamation
bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring
travelling alone; solitary journey
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
to be dripping wet; to get drenched to the skin
feeling heavy in the head; heavy-headed; sick with worry
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
grand; formal; ceremonial; (feeling) awkward; self-conscious; embarrassed
to go mad; to go crazy; to lose one's mind
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to warm oneself (e.g. at a fire)
railway bridge; iron bridge
to span; to bridge; to cross; to straddle
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
exactly alike (in appearance); like two peas in a pod; (practically) identical; spitting image (of); carbon copy (of)
substantiation; materialization; materialisation; (specific to object language classes) instantiation
to go crazy; to go off one's head
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
lack of harmony; lack of balance; lack of coordination; ataxia
retainer; vassal; follower
to look daunted; to look embarrassed; to be disappointed
firm; strong; solid; stable