love of cleanliness; liking to keep things clean; tidiness (of people); neatness
sash; sliding window frame (esp. metal)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
the New Year begins; the New Year starts
New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)
double-dealing; double tongue; going back on what one has said; repeating oneself
to be flowing (of blood); to be alive; to be humane; to show signs of humanity
lines of the palm; aptitude; handwriting; apt move (in a go or shogi game); standard method
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
vicious circle; vicious cycle
digital watch; digital clock
to wash away; to rinse off
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
to lull (a child) to sleep; to put a person to sleep
to have a short turning radius (e.g. car); to be adaptable; to be quick to respond to shifting circumstances
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
to love; to cherish; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
to drain the water; to lose the water; to squeeze out the water
to leave home; to leave one's parental roof; to leave the nest; to go out on one's own
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
feel; touch; impression (of a person); most impressive passage; highlight; beginning
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
(coming to a) mutual understanding; understanding each other