December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
entrance door; front door; gateway (to a region, etc.)
mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
beginning of the year; early in the New Year
racket; paddle (in table-tennis)
tool; implement; instrument; equipment
to become red; to redden; to blush
wintry sky; cold weather (in winter); wintry weather
knit; knitted fabric; knitted garments
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
new building; new construction
barrette; hair clasp; hair slide
hundred points; perfect mark
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to mourn
(on the) point of going out; (at the) moment one is about to leave; just after leaving; while on the way
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
year-end fair; year-end market
decorating shrines and gates with shimenawa ropes for the New Year
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
kamidana; household shrine; home shrine
before the gate; in front of the gate
New Year's pine decoration
emphasizing (a point, argument, etc.); stressing; insistence; arguing strongly (for, against)
front entrance; front door
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
being beaten by one's opponent's persistence; being outlasted; running out of patience; giving in; succumbing (to)
removal; detachment; demounting; dismantling; disassembly
to jump up; to leap up; to spring up
convalescence; recovering from an illness; recuperating
to come back (of an illness, cold weather, etc.); to return; to recur; to happen again
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
of established reputation; fully established; (universally) recognized; acknowledged; leading