to shoot dead; to bring down (an animal); to win (a prize, someone's heart, etc.); to gain; to get
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to quit one's job; to resign
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
to rub together (e.g. one's hands)
temple bell rung 108 times on New Year's Eve
visiting a shrine on New Year's Eve and staying there until (or returning on) New Year's Day
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
first shrine visit of the New Year
fortune slip (usu. bought at a shrine); omikuji
one's romantic fate; one's luck in love
White Day (March 14); day for giving white chocolate and other presents to female coworkers and friends in return for gifts received on Valentine's day
many; plenty; varied; all sorts of; colorful (program); crowded (schedule)
short-tempered person; irritable person
egoistic; self-centered; selfish
notification; pre-1886 administrative order
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
to throw away; to abandon; to give up; to relinquish; to lay down (one's life)
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
matter for the future; something that is a long way off; something that is not going to happen anytime soon
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
to joke around; to do and say ridiculous things
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
bare legs; bare feet; stockingless legs
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
crying oneself to sleep; giving up in frustration; accepting meekly; being compelled to accept a situation