upcoming; forthcoming; approaching; yet to come
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
birth (of a saint, monarch, etc.); nativity
to pick out (with the fingers); to pull out; to throw out (e.g. of a bar); to drag out; to chuck out
mint (e.g. peppermint, spearmint, etc.); Japanese peppermint (Mentha arvensis var. piperascens)
wooden hammer; wooden mallet
tuft of hair under the temple; sideburns; sidelocks
household economy; family finances
to work hard at one's lessons
old clothes; worn-out clothes; cast-off clothes
highest honours; highest distinction; summa cum laude
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined
point; tip; sharp end; becoming pointed; becoming sharp
north wind; northerly wind
fireside; hearth; by the fire; robata; dining style centered on a charcoal grill
prop; stay; support; brace; fulcrum
icicle; ice pillar (for cooling a room); (arch.) ice
to trample (down); to crush (by trampling); to ravage
alluring; enticing; tempting; seductive
to be complicated; to be elaborate; (arch.) to push in; (arch.) to be crowded
to lower the curtain; to come to an end
to exchange blows; to hit each other; to punch each other; to fight
to grapple with (each other); to tussle with; to wrestle with; to scuffle with
performance (of a play, opera, etc.); staging; presentation
haberdashery; sundries store
anxiously; with anxious looks; with anxiety
furnishings; implements; equipment
Japanese dock (Rumex japonicus)