fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
retaining warmth; keeping heat in; heat insulation
(alcoholic) cider; hard cider
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
coffee room (hotel, office building, etc.); tea room
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
to make merry; to be festive
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
first shrine visit of the New Year
(arch.) offering (to the gods, emperor, etc.); gift; sacrifice
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
curse; divine punishment; wrath (of an angry spirit)
to breathe while sleeping
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
your husband; her husband
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
to be roasted; to be parched; (arch.) to be irritated; (arch.) to be annoyed
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
construction; building; newly built ship; new boat; (another's) wife (usu. young); young, unmarried woman; wife of a samurai or wealthy tradesman
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
educator; teacher; educationalist
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy