exactly; just; precisely; punctually; exactly on time
antitrust law; Antitrust Act
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
great war; great battle; world war
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
appearing drowsy or intoxicated (of eyes, actions, etc.)
temple bell rung 108 times on New Year's Eve
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
dozing off in the middle of doing something (esp. in an online chat or during an online game); becoming inactive due to falling asleep
New Year's Day; New Year's morning; morning of New Year's Day
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
108; one hundred and eight; the number of kleshas, worldly thoughts and passions; the sum of 12 months, 24 seasons of the solar year, and 72 'climates' of one year
various opinions; various theories; various rumors (rumours)
worldly desires; evil passions; appetites of the flesh; klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
parallel world; parallel universe
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
happi coat; happy coat; workman's livery coat; traditional Japanese straight-sleeved coat
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
to able to enter the New Year (i.e. have work finished, debts paid, etc.)
conclusion; end; completion; summing up; supervision
practice; practising; experience
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; middle class (of a nursery school, etc.)
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
custom; habit; customary practice
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
successful execution; accomplishment; completion; fulfillment; carrying through
best regards; please take care of; please do
record high; all-time high