to be wide-awake; to be wakeful; to be unable to sleep
to move; to put elsewhere; to tidy; to put in order
dental brushing; brushing one's teeth; dentifrice; toothpaste; tooth powder
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
main question; real issue at hand
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
early on; earlier on; from early
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
to take care of some business; to go on an errand; to relieve oneself; to do one's business; to go to the toilet
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
in contrast to ...; unlike ...; while ...; whereas ...
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
osechi; food eaten during the New Year's Holidays
soup containing rice cakes and vegetables (New Year's dish)
good flavor; good flavour; delicacy; dainty
New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)
lucky-dip bag; grab bag; mystery package (with a variety of articles possibly worth more than the purchase price)
one's own handwriting; autograph
sexagenary cycle (60-year cycle of 12 animal zodiac and 5 elements in the traditional Chinese calendar); 12-year Chinese zodiac
first shrine visit of New Year
visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship
arguments for and against; pros and cons; mixed reception; mixed reviews
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
the West; the Occident; Western countries
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
majority decision; majority vote; majority rule
as likely as not; 50-50; even match; tie
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
sweet half sake; sweet drink made from fermented rice
red hakama (worn by miko or noblewomen at court)